CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom (AFP)—United Kingdom (UK)  Prime Minister Andy Burnham called for “reflection” Saturday after the death of Cambridge academic Jason Arday as his family denounced what they called years of harassment amid accusations of plagiarism.

Arday, 41, was found dead Friday, just over a week after he quit as a Cambridge University professor and Jesus College fellow after both institutions announced probes into various allegations that sparked racism claims.

In an overnight statement, his family said he had been “subjected to a campaign of sustained abuse for more than three years since he accepted the role of professor at Cambridge University”.