# Tens of thousands mourn Jason Arday in London, blaming press for his death

https://mins.news/en/item/24728

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-18 03:17 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/8/18/tens-of-thousands-mourn-jason-arday-in-london-blaming-press-for-his-death?traffic_source=rss

> Tens of thousands of mourners gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square for a vigil for former Cambridge professor Jason Arday. Many blamed relentless and “racist” media scrutiny for his death. Arday had denied plagiarism allegations; police said his death was unexpected but not believed to be suspicious, and the cause has not been released.

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