# Vigil held in central London for late Cambridge professor Jason Arday

https://mins.news/en/item/24667

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-18 01:26 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/18/08-18-26-arday-vigil-london-sv-mp4?traffic_source=rss

> Thousands gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square to mourn Cambridge professor Jason Arday and express anger over the media’s treatment of him. Speakers accused the press of waging a “vicious campaign” against Arday, while calls grew for a public inquiry.

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