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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Bryony Gooch

William Chapman’s inquest set to open as tiger attack victim’s family speak out

  • An inquest is opening at Doncaster Coroner’s Court into the death of 23-year-old William Chapman, who was fatally mauled by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park .
  • Mr Chapman's family stated he had suffered from significant mental illness over a number of years and was taking strong prescribed medication.
  • The family expressed severe distress over deeply offensive media content after US president Donald Trump shared footage of the fatal attack.
  • Mr Trump posted the video of the incident to his 13 million Truth Social followers alongside an AI-generated clip of himself grappling with a tiger.
  • The social media posts by Mr Trump triggered widespread outrage, drawing sharp criticism from groups including Republicans Against Trump.

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