Inquest hears Chapman entered tiger enclosure before his death

William Chapman, 24, died after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster, an inquest hearing was told. The park reopened six days after his death, welcoming visitors back to the Land of the Tigers area while investigations into the circumstances continued. At an opening hearing on Thursday, the coroner was told Chapman attended the park at about 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, climbed over two fences and entered the enclosure. An initial postmortem examination found he died from multiple traumatic injuries after an encounter with the tiger, according to the hearing. The coroner heard that Chapman had a diagnosis of schizophrenia and had experienced previous bouts of psychosis. He was under the care of adult mental health services in Doncaster but was described at the hearing as highly functioning and independent, with no care requirements. His family had raised concerns about his contact with mental health services, the hearing was told. They did not attend the opening hearing and were to receive an update from the coroner’s staff. The Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust has launched an investigation, the hearing was told. City of...