00:01British academic Jason Arday, who had been at the center of a plagiarism role, was found
00:05there on Friday, a week after he resigned from his role.
00:09Police said the 41-year-old was found unresponsive at an address in South London.
00:16Arday made headlines in 2023 when the University of Cambridge appointed him as its youngest
00:21black professor at the age of 37, but he subsequently faced growing claims that he had plagiarized
00:28parts of his PhD thesis.
00:30UK Prime Minister Andy Burham called his death a tragedy on many levels and urged people
00:35not to rush to any judgment.
00:38In a statement following his death, Arday's family denounced what they called a campaign
00:42of harassment since he was employed by Cambridge.
00:45The plagiarism allegations intensified last month when they were seized on by British
00:49right-wing newspapers and commentators who claimed Arday had unfairly benefited from diversity,
00:55equality, and inclusion policies.
00:58He has previously admitted to making academic mistakes, but argued that he was being wrongly
01:02portrayed as a liar.
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