Family of young man killed by tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park describe him as “bright, warm and engaging”

The family of William Chapman, who was killed by a tiger at a wildlife park, have described the 23-year-old as a “bright, warm and engaging young man”.

Mr Chapman, who was mauled to death when he entered the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster on Saturday, had suffered from “significant mental illness over a number of years”, his family added in a statement.

“The family are utterly devastated by their loss and are struggling to come to terms with what has happened,” they said on Tuesday.”

“The publication and circulation of deeply offensive media content is causing them severe distress at an exceptionally vulnerable time. We ask people to stop doing this.”

“The family are hopeful that the relevant authorities will do their upmost to get to the bottom of why