Thousands mourn Jason Arday in London, blaming ‘racist’ press for his death

London, United Kingdom – Tens of thousands of mourners dressed in black have filled London’s Trafalgar Square, with many carrying flowers for a vigil for Jason Arday, a former Cambridge University professor who died amid weeks of media scrutiny over claims of plagiarism.The 41-year-old academic, who was the youngest Black professor in Cambridge’s history, was found dead at his home in south London on Friday, with many at Monday’s vigil blaming relentless and “racist” media coverage for his death.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Vigil held in central London for late Cambridge professor Jason Ardaylist 2 of 3Jason Arday’s death is institutional murderlist 3 of 3Who is DEI critic and Jason Arday accuser, Nathan Cofnas?end of listArday, who was diagnosed with autism as a child, had denied the allegations against him.Mourners on Monday carried signs that read, “Rest in power Professor Jason Arday”, “Stop racist media now” and “Racism within mainstream media is responsible for Jason Arday’s death”.The gathering was, as one man at the vigil put it, “a gathering of grief and of grievance”.Social worker Paul Vincent holds a ‘Rest in Power’ sign at a vigil for Jason Arday in Lon...