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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Audrey Liza M. Nolasco

Mass Public Revolt Demands Press Inquiry After Former Cambridge Scholar Dies Following Brutal Tabloid Hounding

More than 31,000 people are calling for a public inquiry into the alleged media hounding surrounding former Cambridge professor Jason Arday's death (Credit: UCL Outreach/YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT)

The death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday has triggered a growing backlash over the intense media scrutiny he faced, with more than 31,000 people backing calls for a public inquiry.

Arday, 41, was found dead in Battersea, South London, on 14 August, days after resigning from the University of Cambridge amid allegations of plagiarism and questions about aspects of his personal and professional history.

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