Jason Arday mural displayed at London’s Notting Hill Carnival

Jason Arday, a former Cambridge professor, died by suicide last week. He had been exposed as a plagiarist and a fraud. Arday was previously lauded as an anti-racist prodigy.

The circumstances of his death have sparked a reaction, with some progressives portraying him as a martyr. According to the National Post, some are prosecuting a "witch hunt" against those who helped expose his lies.

The South China Morning Post reported that Arday's public downfall was swift, with allegations of plagiarism and other accusations emerging, leading to widespread media attention. His family has since requested privacy. The Post also spoke to ethnic minority academics who expressed anxiety about speaking up, fearing attention to their own records and private lives.

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