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Jason Arday’s marathon and football achievements supported after his death

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By Melissa Sigodo
| thecommunityreporter.co.uk
Jason Arday’s sporting achievements were not the credentials he needed to be a professor; however, they were still thrown into the spotlight with 250 articles written about him in the mainstream press. STORY BY MELISSA SIGODO AUGUST 20, 2026 Accounts shared by Jason of his own life that were widely speculated as false have now been backed up since he was found dead on Friday.
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Thousands gather for Jason Arday vigil

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By Melissa Sigodo
| thecommunityreporter.co.uk
Organisers say the vigil held in Trafalgar Square, London, saw thousands of people in attendance who paid their respects. Thousands gather for Jason Arday vigil The former professor who resigned from the University of Cambridge was found dead last Friday. STORY BY MELISSA SIGODO AUGUST 17, 2026 Thousands gathered in Trafalgar Square, London, for Jason Arday’s vigil where speakers reflected on his achievements and coverage in the press before he died.
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Jason Arday found dead

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By Melissa Sigodo
| thecommunityreporter.co.uk
The former professor resigned from the University of Cambridge last week stating that he needed ‘time to heal’ but that it was ‘not the end of his work.’ STORY BY MELISSA SIGODO AUGUST 14, 2026 Jason Arday has been found dead aged 41. The Metropolitan police says the former professor was found "unresponsive" at an address in Battersea in London on Friday afternoon. A spokesperson for the force said: “Sadly, a 41-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
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