Vigil Held for Cambridge Professor Jason Arday Amid Calls for Investigation into His Death
Thousands attended a vigil in London for Cambridge professor Jason Arday, with growing calls for an investigation into his death, which some attribute to a press campaign and plagiarism accusations. The tragedy has sparked discussions about the pressures faced by academics and the impact of media scrutiny, with many gathering in central London to demand an inquiry.
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'There needs to be some reckoning': thousands attend Jason Arday vigil in London – video
Tens of thousands of people gathered in Trafalgar Square to pay tribute to the late University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday. Stand Up to Racism, which organised the event, estimated that 30,000 had gathered to listen to speeches about Arday’s life and legacy from academics, MPs, friends and campaigners, and to join in a minute’s silence. Arday, 41, was pronounced dead after emergency services were called to his home in south London on Friday. He had just resigned from his Cambridge ro...
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