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INVESTIGATION Police & officials at scene yesterday Email us madeuthink@mirror.co.uk or write to Daily Mirror, One Canada Square, London E14 5AP FORENSIC teams arrived at Hamerton Zoo Park yesterday as police relaunched an investigation into keeper Rosa King’s death and began quizzing members of staff.

Cambridgeshire Police are working with Huntingdonshire District Council, which is probing possible health and safety breaches at the zoo – which could lose its licence – after Rosa, 33, was mauled by a tiger on Monday.

Police initially said they would close their inquiry as the death was “non suspicious”, but yesterday Chief Insp Donna Wass said: “While there are no suspicious circumstances, the death of the zoo keeper is still unexplained and the police have a duty to report to the coroner, which is why the police investigation is ongoing.

“Huntingdonshire District Council have a responsibility for health and safety and licensing at the zoo and are investigating these aspects.

“This is why both parties are still involved and will work together on a joint investigation.”

A white police van entered the gated car park shortly after 4pm. Forensic officers were seen walking towards the animal enclosures, wheeling a black suit case. A male employee was seen being led away in an unmarked police car shortly before 2pm. Police confirmed he was being taken for questioning. A source said staff could ask to be interviewed at the police station. A spokesman for the zoo near Huntingdon, Cambs, said it was “co-operating fully with the investigation”.

The zoo, which described the incident as a “freak accident”, was heavily criticised in an inspection in 2013 that forced it to make improvements. Inspectors ordered it to “review and replace aging safety barriers” within three months.

It criticised the zoo’s reliance on mobile phones to communicate with staff in an emergency, saying “the FLASHBACK Zoo site and Janet in Mirror in 1978