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An inquest has revealed the diagnosis of a man who died after entering the tiger enclosure at a UK wildlife park.
23-year-old William Chapman was killed by the tiger after climbing into its area at Yorkshire Wildlife Park last weekend and an inquest into his death has revealed more details.
Chapman’s family paid tribute to him and mentioned that he had been struggling with his mental health before his death, and police had referred to him as ‘vulnerable’.
Now, the inquest has revealed more.
Speaking at the court, an officer said: "During my communications with Mr Chapman's family they confirmed he had a history of mental illness, a diagnosis of schizophrenia and had suffered previous bouts of psychosis and was under the care of Doncaster Mental Health Services.
"Despite his diagnosis Mr Chapman was highly functioning and independent.
"His family have expressed a number of concerns in relation to his contact with mental health services leading up to his death.”
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