William Chapman: Man killed by tiger ‘appeared on BBC and ITV as a child actor’ | UK | News
The man who was killed by a tiger after he entered the animal’s enclosure appeared on BBC and ITV as a child, it has been reported. William Chapman appeared in ITV’s May Contain Nuts playing Alfie Chaplin alongside Shirley Henderson, famous for playing Moaning Myrtle in Harry Potter, the BBC reports. He also appeared in the BBC’s True Stories as Edward Jenner in 2012, according to the broadcaster as well as a page under the man’s name on IMDb. A health and safety investigation has been launched into the incident at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster, which unfolded on Saturday. Emergency services were contacted shortly after 1.30pm on October 10 when Mr Chapman, who police said it is believed was visiting the park alone, entered the enclosure. The man, who is understood to have attended the Jackie Palmer Stage School in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, was pronounced dead at the scene after he was mauled by the tiger. The park will remain closed on Wednesday for the fifth day following the attack. A short clip, reportedly …


