London university sued after expelling student who was impersonated on social media

Former student says she experienced financial problems and mental health issues after being cyberbullied

A former student is suing a London university for 98,000 in damages as a result of her expulsion after she was impersonated on a social media account that posted hate speech about the Israel-Gaza conflict.

Sarah Mbabazi* was expelled from her undergraduate degree at Richmond American University London for misconduct in 2024 after the university received a complaint relating to posts on X that she had allegedly written. She argued that she had been impersonated; however, the university determined that there was insufficient evidence to demonstrate this.