Police found the 41-year-old unresponsive by police officers at his home in London’s Battersea. Jason Arday, British academic and Cambridge University’s youngest-ever black professor, who recently resigned over a plagiarism row, has passed away.
The London Metropolitan Police have not yet announced a cause of death . The London Metropolitan Police have released limited details about the death. “At this time his death is being treated as unexpected but is not believed to be suspicious.
However, coming as it did less than two weeks after his August 5 resignation, the death is raising questions. “Sadly, a 41-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The death is being treated as “unexpected” but “not suspicious, according to The Independent. A spokesperson from the Metropolitan Police did not clarify if the “unexpected” death would warrant an autopsy. His next-of-kin have been informed and are being supported by officers,” the spokesperson only said. Professor Deborah Prentice, Cambridge University Vice-Chancellor, said the university is “deeply saddened” by the death.
“We are desperately saddened to hear this tragic news” she said. “Our heartfelt sympathies go to Jason Arday’s family and friends at this incredibly difficult time.”
