@thatssourr: October 10 — William Chapman, 24, visits Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster alone. Witnesses see him pacing with his headphones in and dancing near the tigers, asking strangers to take his photo with the tiger behind him. At about 1:30 p.m. he climbs over two fences from the raised walkway into the Land of the Tiger enclosure. A woman tries to pull him back. He approaches Altai, a five-year-old Amur tiger. Rangers fire warning shots, the tiger retreats to a shelter and is secured, and Chapman is pronounced dead at the scene. The park is evacuated and closed. October 10 — South Yorkshire Police ask the public not to share the distressing footage circulating online. The park confirms Altai will not be euthanised and is safe and well. October 13 — Chapman is identified by his stepfather. He was a former child actor — Alfie Chaplin in ITV's "May Contain Nuts" (2009) and the young Edward Jenner in BBC Learning's "True Stories" (2012) — and a self-employed online trader. His family releases a statement: he had suffered significant mental illness for several years, the circulation of offensive media content is causing them severe distress, and they ask people to stop sharing it. President Trump posts the attack clip to Truth Social, drawing condemnation. October 15 — The inquest opens at Doncaster Coroner's Court before Senior Coroner Nicola Mundy. The hearing is told Chapman had a diagnosis of schizophrenia and previous psychosis, was under Doncaster adult mental health services but assessed as highly functioning and independent, and that his family raised concerns about his contact with those services. The Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust launches its own investigation; City of Doncaster Council runs a health and safety investigation to be shared with the coroner. Provisional cause of death: multiple traumatic injuries / animal interaction. The inquest is adjourned. October 16 — Yorkshire Wildlife Park reopens, including Land of the Tiger, with specialist trauma support for staff. Current status — Inquest adjourned to March 18, 2027. NHS trust and council investigations ongoing. Altai remains at the park, safe and well. #YorkshireWildlifePark #Doncaster #Altai #Tiger #uknewsheadlines

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