Grieving family of UK man killed by tiger call for end to online posts

The family of a mentally ill man killed by a tiger at a UK wildlife park have urged people to stop posting “deeply offensive media content” of the attack – as US President Donald Trump uploaded disturbing footage online.

William Chapman, 23, died from his injuries after being attacked by a tiger when he entered its enclosure on Saturday at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park, near the northern English city of Doncaster.

In an online tribute on Tuesday, his family described Chapman as a “bright, warm and engaging young man” who had been suffering from “significant mental illness over a number of years”.

And they questioned whether the strong medication he was prescribed may have played a role in the incident, while the park remained closed for a fifth day on Wednesday.