Oxford University student killed himself after becoming victim of ‘pervasive cancel culture’

An Oxford University student killed himself aft becoming a unfortunate of “pervasive cancel culture” complete an unproven allegation made by his ex, a UK tribunal has heard.

The assemblage of 20-year-old Alexander Rogers was pulled from nan River Thames connected Jan. 15 — conscionable days aft his friends and classmates stopped speaking to him erstwhile his erstwhile partner aired nan chartless allegation, This Is Oxfordshire reported.

The unspecified allegation was not reported to authorities aliases nan school, but resulted successful Rogers being “ostracized” arsenic portion of a “pile-on” effect, a tribunal proceeding into his decease was told.

Student Alexander Rogers, 20, killed himself aft becoming a unfortunate of “cancel culture,” an inquest heard. JustGiving

Dr. Dominique Thompson, an master who probed Rogers’ death, called nan student a unfortunate of “pervasive cancel culture.”

“It was shocking to perceive that students were treating each different successful this way, but I was not amazed by this shape of behavior,” she told nan court, adding that Rogers had been described arsenic “upstanding” by those who knew him.

The 20-year-old student’s assemblage was pulled from nan River Thames connected Jan. 15.

The study didn’t elaborate further connected really Rogers, who was studying Materials Science astatine Oxford’s Corpus Christi College, was treated successful nan days starring up to his death.

The college’s president, Professor Helen Moore, said nan schoolhouse was “deeply upset” and “regretful” that they weren’t made alert of nan rumor astatine nan clip fixed they had “mechanisms” successful spot to thief grip them.

“We person to create spaces wherever our young group tin travel to america pinch nan condemnation that we will perceive and empathize pinch nan issues that they are facing,” she told nan court.

In a statement, an Oxford University spokesperson described Rogers arsenic a “talented student” who was “well known and liked successful nan assemblage organization and beyond.”

“Oxford University and Corpus Christi College widen our deepest sympathies to Alexander’s family and everyone successful our organization who has been saddened by his tragic death,” nan connection said.

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