Claims extracted
17
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
6%
1 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
67/100
Evening Standard's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
45
Crime & Law
Same framing elsewhere
2
articles that frame the event the way this one does
“We should all respect, whoever we are, the tragedy of that family and that poor man.”
asserted
we → respect → family
He was mauled to death by the animal at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, in Doncaster, on Saturday.
asserted
He → maul → Saturday
The hearing is scheduled at Doncaster Coroner’s Court at 10am on Thursday.
asserted
hearing → schedule → Thursday
In a statement released on Tuesday evening, they said: “It will be for the coroner to decide what part this played in his death.
asserted
this → release → death
“We would ask everybody to respect that process.”
“The family are utterly devastated by their loss and are struggling to come to terms with what has happened,” they said.
asserted
they → ask → terms
“The publication and circulation of deeply offensive media content is causing them severe distress at an exceptionally vulnerable time.
asserted
publication → cause → time
We ask people to stop doing this.
asserted
We → ask → this
“The family are hopeful that the relevant authorities will do their upmost to get to the bottom of why our amazing son did what he did.”
asserted
he → do → what
They added: “William was a bright, warm and engaging young man whom his family dearly loved – and William loved them back.
asserted
William → add → them
As a child, Mr Chapman appeared in ITV’s May Contain Nuts, alongside Harry Potter actress Shirley Henderson, and in the BBC’s True Stories series, according to IMDB.
uncertain
Chapman → appear → IMDB
He previously attended Jackie Palmer Stage School in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.
asserted
He → attend → Wycombe
In a tribute shared on Facebook, the school said it was “deeply saddened” to hear of the loss of its former student, adding “we loved watching William grow, both as a person and as a performer”.
asserted
William → share → performer
Emergency services were contacted shortly after 1.30pm on October 10 when Mr Chapman, who police said was visiting the park alone, entered the enclosure.
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police → contact → enclosure
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
asserted
He → pronounce → scene
City of Doncaster Council, which is responsible for licensing the park, said on Monday it had started a health and safety investigation.
asserted
it → license → investigation
Dan Swaine, executive director of place at City of Doncaster Council, said: “As the relevant licensing authority for the Yorkshire Wildlife Park, I can confirm that, in line with our statutory duties, the council has launched a health and safety investigation.”
asserted
council → say → investigation
In a previous statement on social media, the wildlife park said “many, many people” had contacted them about Altai, the Amur tiger involved in the incident, and it confirmed he is “safe and well” and will not be euthanised.
asserted
he → say → incident
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