Man killed by tiger in enclosure attack 'appeared on BBC and ITV as a child'
The man who was killed by a tiger after he entered the animal's enclosure appeared on BBC and ITV programmes as a child, it has been reported. William Chapman appeared in ITV's May Contain Nuts alongside Shirley Henderson, famous for playing Moaning Myrtle in Harry Potter, and in the BBC's True Stories as Edward Jenner. He is understood to have attended the Jackie Palmer Stage School in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.
TL;DR
- William Chapman was killed by a tiger after entering its enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
- Chapman had previously appeared on BBC and ITV children's programmes.
- A health and safety investigation has been launched by City of Doncaster Council.
- The park rangers fired warning shots to scare the tiger away.
- A woman attempted to prevent Chapman from entering the enclosure before the attack.
- The tiger, an Amur tiger named Altai, is confirmed to be safe and well.