Thousands Attend London Vigil for Jason Arday, Family Blames Public Cruelty
Tens of thousands gathered in Trafalgar Square, London, for a vigil mourning the death of Cambridge professor Jason Arday, with his family condemning "public cruelty" and the university's chancellor speaking of a "racist witch hunt" as contributing factors to his death. Calls for a public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding his death have also emerged.
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Cambridge chancellor criticises 'racist feeding frenzy' around Jason Arday
Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row, was found dead last week.
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MPs, friends and campaigners gathered to remember former Cambridge professor after his death on Friday Tens of thousands of people gathered in Trafalgar Square in London to remember and pay tribute to Jason Arday, the former Cambridge professor who died on Friday. Stand Up to Racism, which organised the vigil, estimated that 30,000 mourners had gathered in the square to listen to emotional speeches from MPs, friends and campaigners on Arday’s life and legacy and join in a minute’s silence. Ma...
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Mourners blame 'racist' and relentless media scrutiny for former Cambridge University professor's death.
Read full article →Jason Arday’s family condemns ‘public cruelty’ as thousands gather at vigil in his memory
Professor Jason Arday’s vigil was attended by crowds of people in Trafalgar Square after his death was announced on Friday
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Jason Arday, Cambridge's youngest-ever black professor when he was appointed in 2023, was found dead Friday after accusations of plagiarism
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Read full article →Jason Arday’s family ‘still coming to terms’ with his death as vigil held
The family of Jason Arday have said they are "still coming to terms" with his death in a statement shared at a vigil for the professor in Trafalgar Square.
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