Jason Arday death 'tragedy on so many levels' says PM

Andy Burnham has described the death of former Cambridge professor Jason Arday as "a tragedy on so many levels", as he called for a "moment for reflection". Arday was found dead at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon. "It's not a moment for any rushing to judgement. It's a moment for reflection, I would say, reflecting on how things came to this," the prime minister told broadcasters during a visit to Cornwall. In a statement issued by his publisher Simon & Schuster UK, Arday's family said they were "in shock to have lost this amazing father, partner, brother, uncle and son". They said a "campaign of misinformation" had been too much for him. Arday, 41, resigned as a Cambridge professor of sociology of education last week after allegations of plagiarism and questions about some of his achievements. He had denied the claims. A friend told the BBC Arday had described feeling "destroyed" and had told him his authorisation to travel to the US had been revoked. Eamonn McCrystal, who became his friend at St Mary's University, Twickenham, tried to reassure him what he was going through would pass, but Arday replied "it does not feel like it will." McCrystal told the