Jason Arday found dead today.

Plevey08

He said the speculation, accusations and social media had a profound affect on him and his family. How cruel and tragic.

And what help did he get from Cambridge?? I can’t imagine how tortured he would have felt.
Yes he was possibly
a “Walter Mitty” character but have we learned nothing from the death of Caroline Flack?

I didn’t comment on the thread about him on here because tbh I have made some bad decisions in my life and done things I am ashamed of, none of which hurt anyone but myself and if social media had been around back then and crucified me I don’t know what I would have done because I was already at my weakest.
People are fallible.
My heart goes out to his wife and children. 💐

Oohh the reporters are at it. Truth hurts

I’m so sad to hear this- RIP Jason Arday.

The intense level of pile on against him must have been unbearable - so very very sad.

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Death by a thousand atrocious words.

Each one piled on top of another, until the burden became so great that his psyche could bear no more.

Well plenty on here relished it and are continuing to do so

He said the speculation, accusations and social media had a profound affect on him and his family. How cruel and tragic.

Fallingstar

Good God Silver Shadow, they already went for the jugular with this young man, it was dealt with so badly. Let’s not add to it now please.
There is a time and a place.

Not for some - absolutely unbelievable.

Good God Silver Shadow, they already went for the jugular with this young man, it was dealt with so badly. Let’s not add to it now please.
There is a time and a place.

Bloody hell

And miss perfect ever lost someone you loved to suicide? Some of us have

Tuliptree

That was to perfect silver shadow - and report me, I’d wear it as a badge of honour

No, I won’t. I’ll let others read your comments. You seem very emotionally involved for some reason.

That was to perfect silver shadow - and report me, I’d wear it as a badge of honour

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His poor wife and children. So very sad.

Tuliptree

Read the GN threads on him, the vitriol, the pleasure in his fall from grace. Note the posters. As if they care

There’s two issues here actually.

First the fact that he obtained a post under deception that he was not allowed to have unless he had deceived those that interviewed him. That was wrong. It precluded another person from having that post who probably did deserve it.

Secondly, he has been found dead. I very much doubt that those calling him out on his deceit would have wanted this to happen. He should have had counselling and immediate support.

As I say, two separate issues here. Emotive statements do not help.

Tuliptree

Plenty of people loved yes loved piling in on him. Will they reflect? Like hell they will

Indeed.

Aldom

Sorry to hear of a death FGT, but who is Jason Arday please?

Come on, where have you been?

Read the GN threads on him, the vitriol, the pleasure in his fall from grace. Note the posters. As if they care

Terrible news. I think he was a fantasist but there was no indication that he was malicious or horrible in any way. Poor man, the unwanted and unwarranted publicity must have been too much for him to bear. How awful for his family and friends. RIP

It’s OK, just seen a Telegraph headline about it (can’t read the report).

Absolutely tragic!

The media, social and mainstream, need to take a good look at themselves and remember there’s a human being behind every ‘story’.

I’m shocked - that’s why I couldn’t quite believe it at first.

Plenty of people loved yes loved piling in on him. Will they reflect? Like hell they will

There are news items about it, but they are in newspapers like the Times and Telegraph (and the Sun) with paid subscriptions so I couldn't read them. Apparently he was found unresponsive at home and was discovered to be dead.

In some major newspapers, waiting to see if its out beyond GB news, Telegraph and Times, I imagine the BBC is triple checking.