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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Donna Ferguson

President-elect of Oxford Union to face disciplinary proceedings for Charlie Kirk remarks

Charlie Kirk and George Abaraonye during a debate at Oxford Union in May 2025
Charlie Kirk (left) and George Abaraonye during a debate at the Oxford Union in May 2025. Photograph: Oxford Union

The president-elect of the Oxford Union will face disciplinary proceedings for making “inappropriate remarks” celebrating the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, the union has announced on social media.

George Abaraonye, a student at the University of Oxford who became president-elect of the debating society after a vote in June, posted several comments in a WhatsApp group appearing to celebrate what happened, according to the Telegraph.

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