Video taking off 15x its usual first day

William Chapman's family asks public to stop sharing tiger-attack footage

Good Morning Britain's report pairs a family tribute with an appeal to stop circulating images that are causing distress.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 115,787 views a day, 15 times a normal first day on this channel (7,525).

Family pays tribute to 'bright young man' killed in tiger enclosure #gmb

William Chapman's family remembers him as a "bright, warm and engaging young man." In Good Morning Britain's report from outside Yorkshire Wildlife Park, that tribute sits alongside their request for the public to stop sharing footage of his death.

Correspondent Katy Rickitt recounts Chapman's earlier life as a child actor, including work in May Contain Nuts and True Stories and his attendance at the Jackie Palmer Stage School. He was 23 when he died after entering a tiger enclosure.

The family says the circulation of footage is causing distress and is calling for an official investigation. The report also discusses the family's account of his mental illness, while leaving the question of its role in his death to the coroner.

The Short drew more than 110,000 views within its first day, far beyond the program's usual audience for that format. Its central appeal, however, is about what the family wants people not to share.

Rickitt closes with the health and safety investigation underway, the park temporarily closed and confirmation that the tiger will not be euthanized.

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