Updated: Tragic Royal hoax call nurse named
Radio hosts not to return to show
A nurse who was working at the hospital which treated the Duchess of Cambridge when telephone hoaxers struck earlier this week has been found dead.
Jacintha Saldanha was found an address near the King Edward VII Hospital in London this morning.
The hospital said in a statement: "We can confirm the tragic death of a member of our nursing staff, Jacintha Saldanha.
"Jacintha has worked at the King Edward VII Hospital for more than four years. She was an excellent nurse and a well-respected and popular member of staff with all her colleagues.
"We can confirm that Jacintha was recently the victim of a hoax call to the hospital. The hospital has been supporting her at this difficult time."
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The Australian radio hosts involved in the hoax call will not return to their show until further notice "out of respect for what can only be described as a tragedy", said a spokeswoman for their radio station.
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Bill Khan
Dec 8th 2012, 10:31
Most likely she were to go through a disciplinary investigation and fearful of losing her job. But still we do not know if it was a suicide as the papers so quickly reported. Could have been a suicide but we shall never know. Beyond the forthcoming Royal birth all will have been forgotten and we would all be celebrating addition to the royal family and suggesting names for late Diana's grandchild
S. Calleja
Dec 8th 2012, 02:39
Nobody is responsible for the nurse's death besides herself, if suicide was the case. Without going into the merits as to how and why it had to end up like this, the joke was done in good faith and it was funny. Unfortunately the media's reaction to this prank was very disappointing. People play jokes on others all the time, and believe it or not the royals are humans just like the rest of us.
Robert Mawby
Dec 8th 2012, 01:39
This pair of half-wits should be sacked and then hauled through the courts along with their bosses. If this is what passes for radio entertainment in Australia then God help them (and us if they have free use of a phone!)
S. Calleja
Dec 8th 2012, 13:41
I've listened to several prank calls from Maltese radio hosts as well. If that is what passes for radio entertainment in Malta then God help us too!
R Cauchi
Dec 8th 2012, 00:08
How can you blame the Djs? She committed suicide because she was for sure mentally unstable. But for sure something triggered this, what it could be? Well most probably it's the hospital management that was pushed by the Royal Family to give a hard time to the poor girl. But don't blame the Djs for a prank which is done everyday, else we have to stop all entertainment or comedies around!
Connie Deguara
Dec 7th 2012, 23:18
If it was suicide. You dont commit suicide over a joke and leave 2 children behind .The the DJ did'nt commit a crime. She must have been one disturb nurse.
D. Caruana
Dec 7th 2012, 21:57
she was found dead people - not suicide - but dead ... do your math!
Charles Muscat
Dec 9th 2012, 07:19
What exactly are you trying to say?
Robb Stark
Dec 7th 2012, 21:39
Although I pity this tragic loss, the person may also have had personal problems in which led to this. This could have been the cherry on the cake and in my humble opinion, it could be that the hospital staff did not help her once information was disclosed.
I do not get it why the majority of people are pointing fingers to the DJ.
John Benner
Dec 7th 2012, 20:35
These two clowns should now be sacked by the radio station , they have blood on their hands .
Charles Muscat
Dec 9th 2012, 07:22
It was a simple joke what are you talking about? All radio stations joke all the time and who thought it would end this way? Blood on their hands, because of what?
Reuben D. Spiteri
Dec 7th 2012, 20:21
Wait wait I haven't read this was a suicide or anything. Only that she was found dead.
And sorry but personally I don't see being the victim of a prank call something to commit suicide for! The Australian hosts couldn't have known they'd speak to someone who is emotionally fragile to the point of killing him/herself.
Also: what guilt? the nurse hadn't hurt anyone intentionally, did she?
Joe Mallia
Dec 7th 2012, 21:50
People will do everything to get a kick from anyone. Hope her family members are able to kick their teeth in ! You joke with people you know, others may be vulnerable and fragile so you better learn your boundaries.
chris webb
Dec 7th 2012, 22:13
Then we should forgive the Australian hosts should we ? This Lady was a dedicated nurse and obviously took her job very seriously. These people should be sacked. They were trying to be popular with their listeners but what price now for popularity? A decent woman is dead leaving 2 children. Shame on them.
Ray Buhagiar
Dec 8th 2012, 06:54
Hospital admin in UK are well known for their obsession regarding patient data protection. I think it is this obsession that led to suicide and not the prank.
Mr Tony Gatt
Dec 8th 2012, 09:47
She obviously took her job seriously and couldn't stand the fact that she had been made a fool of- however, security should never have let the call through.
Those two clowns are already having a hard time and will do so for some time. They'll be lucky to get a job stacking supermarket shelves when they come out of hiding.
Carmel Ellul
Dec 7th 2012, 19:46
I hope the Australian government proceeds to investigate if this type of suicide leading prank is murder .
If somebody hacks into a governements site , hell breaks loose.
If somebody is bullied to death by public media persons, nothing happens.
Get these DJs to England to answer for their crime .
Ronnie Callus
Dec 7th 2012, 20:34
Fully agree with you. Both Dj's should shoulder their responsability for this tragedy after their joke and made to pay the family of the deceased nurse through their life.A family has been put in a difficult situation where the children were left without a mother to take care of them. Condolences to her families and may she rest in peace.
Rosie Caruana
Dec 7th 2012, 19:24
G'day from an ex aussie, sorry to read about the nurse who attended to the Royals, obviously she must have felt deeply guilty because of the 2 Australia DJ's (idiots) who are in my opinion the source of this tragedy of this mother of 2. i hope that the British will take severe action against these Australian prank callers.Typical Australians full of crap.
Ronnie Callus
Dec 7th 2012, 19:01
The laughter of someone irresponsible has put this nurse down. It's a great tragedy and one must be very careful when making a joke to others.May she rest in peace.
Steve Demicoli
Dec 7th 2012, 18:20
Someone's laughter proved to be someone else's tragedy!
Eve Axiaq
Dec 7th 2012, 17:34
I wonder if the hospital management gave her a hard time.
chris webb
Dec 7th 2012, 22:03
No Miss Axiaq they fully supported her.
ALFRED BRIFFA
Dec 7th 2012, 17:27
Those two Australians are morally responsible for this poor nurse death! Shame to them!!
Mr Tony Gatt
Dec 7th 2012, 17:17
I hope that makes the two Aussie clowns very happy.
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