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Inquest opens into death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday
Academic was found unresponsive by family members, inquest told, as coroner adjourns proceedings to later date
TL;DR
- An inquest has formally opened into the death of Jason Arday, who resigned as a professor at the University of Cambridge.
- Arday died at his home on August 14, nine days after his resignation, and was found unresponsive by family members.
- The senior coroner, Dr Julian Morris, launched an investigation into Arday's death, stating the scene was not suspicious.
- The inquest was adjourned, with the coroner asking the media to be mindful of Arday's family.
- Arday resigned amid allegations of plagiarism and inconsistencies in his career statements, which he denied.
- His family condemned a "campaign of misinformation" against him and criticized the media coverage.
- Arday was appointed Cambridge's youngest-ever black professor in 2023.