Tiger Attack Medical Records Potentially Breached, Says Yorkshire Ambulance Trust
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Medical records belonging to William Chapman, 24, who was killed by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, may have been accessed "without a legitimate reason" by staff at Yorkshire Ambulance Trust, a spokesperson has said.
In a statement, the trust said:
Following Chapman's death, they identified two possible incidents of staff "accessing or attempting to access incident/medical information" about the case.
An investigation has been launched "to establish the full circumstances surrounding these potential breaches".
Chapman died as a result of "multiple traumatic injuries and animal interaction" after entering the tiger's enclosure at the park near Doncaster on Saturday.
A spokesperson for Yorkshire Ambulance Service said:
Chapman's family was aware of the potential breach and offered their condolences.
They stated:
"We believe there may have been two instances involving two members of staff accessing or attempting to access incident/medical information following this incident without a legitimate reason to do so...
...the trust has commenced an investigation... and we will continue to keep William's family informed as our investigation progresses."
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