Former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday, who resigned last week amid allegations of plagiarism and questions over his academic record, was found dead in London, British media reported Saturday. He was 41.
Emergency services found Arday unresponsive at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon. The Metropolitan Police said the death was being treated as unexpected but was not believed to be suspicious. A file will be prepared for the coroner, who will determine the cause of death.
Arday's death came just days after he stepped down as Cambridge's professor of sociology of education and resigned as a fellow of Jesus College amid intense scrutiny of his academic work.
His family said they were "in shock" at the loss of a father, partner, brother, uncle and son, and criticized what they described as a campaign of misinformation and harassment against him.
"The campaign of misinformation was too much for Jason, who was a gentle man and who always wanted to see the best in everyone," the family said.
