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Ex-Cambridge Professor Found Dead Amid Plagiarism Claims
14 Aug
Summary
- Former Cambridge professor Jason Arday was found unresponsive.
- His death is not believed to be suspicious, police stated.
- Arday resigned last week amid plagiarism allegations.
A former professor at the University of Cambridge, Jason Arday, has been found deceased. Emergency services were called to an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon, where Arday was discovered unresponsive.
The Metropolitan Police were alerted by the London Ambulance Service. A 41-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed.
Arday had resigned from his role as a professor of sociology of education at Cambridge University last week. His departure followed allegations of plagiarism and scrutiny regarding some of his professional accomplishments. He had denied these claims.
In a statement, the Metropolitan Police indicated that his death is currently being treated as unexpected, but it is not believed to be suspicious.
