Crowds gather in Trafalgar Square for a vigil for Professor Jason Arday © Ron Fassbender
London, UK. 17 August, 2026. Thousands attend a vigil in Trafalgar Square for British academic Jason Arday who was found dead in his home on 14 August 2026, aged 41. Mr Arday had been Cambridge University's youngest ever Black professor. Supporters assert that relentless media criticism, fueled by racism, contributed to his death, with his family claiming he was subjected to a "campaign of sustained abuse". © Ron Fassbender
London vigil for Jason Arday © Ron Fassbender
London vigil for Jason Arday © Ron Fassbender
London vigil for Jason Arday © Ron Fassbender
London vigil for Jason Arday © Ron Fassbender
London vigil for Jason Arday © Ron Fassbender
London vigil for Jason Arday © Ron Fassbender
London vigil for Jason Arday © Ron Fassbender
London vigil for Jason Arday © Ron Fassbender
London vigil for Jason Arday © Ron Fassbender
London vigil for Jason Arday © Ron Fassbender
London vigil for Jason Arday © Ron Fassbender
London vigil for Jason Arday © Ron Fassbender
London vigil for Jason Arday © Ron Fassbender
London vigil for Jason Arday © Ron Fassbender
London vigil for Jason Arday © Ron Fassbender
London vigil for Jason Arday © Ron Fassbender
London vigil for Jason Arday © Ron Fassbender
London vigil for Jason Arday © Ron Fassbender
London vigil for Jason Arday © Ron Fassbender
London vigil for Jason Arday © Ron Fassbender
London vigil for Jason Arday © Ron Fassbender
