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NYC Liberal

(20,136 posts)
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 11:51 AM Dec 2012

Hospital employee found dead after prank call on Catherine

London (CNN) -- An employee at the hospital that was duped by a prank call from two Australian radio DJs concerning Prince William's pregnant wife, Catherine, has apparently committed suicide, the hospital confirmed Friday.

The employee, a member of the nursing staff, "was recently the victim of a hoax call," King Edward VII Hospital said in a media statement.

The DJs impersonated Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles in the prank call, in which some details of the Duchess of Cambridge's condition and care were given.

Audio of the call posted online suggested a receptionist spoke briefly to the DJs, who host a show for the 2Day FM radio station in Sydney, before the call was put through to a nurse.


Edit (forgot the link): http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/07/world/europe/uk-royal-hospital-death/index.html
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Hospital employee found dead after prank call on Catherine (Original Post) NYC Liberal Dec 2012 OP
We need MUCH more information on this. randome Dec 2012 #1
Here's one to a different source. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #4
I wonder why a hospital needs to call an ambulance siligut Dec 2012 #15
It's an error in the writing. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #16
Totally forgot the link ... I added it to the OP. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #7
i wonder if she was getting a lot of hate Enrique Dec 2012 #2
Even here at DU. We've seen a classic example in recent days. Barack_America Dec 2012 #5
totally Enrique Dec 2012 #8
Too freaking weird... joeybee12 Dec 2012 #3
Or perhaps she'd already been dealing with other issues NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #6
Could be...but reminds me of that guy who was trashed about WMD by Blair joeybee12 Dec 2012 #9
Do the pranksters ChazII Dec 2012 #10
Here is a link to more info Sophiegirl Dec 2012 #11
That's a damn shame!! Those 2 Pricks that made the prank phone-call are responsible, the dirty ArnoldLayne Dec 2012 #12
No they aren't. Not in the least. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #17
How does a prank call lead to suicide?!?! Weird. Lucky Luciano Dec 2012 #13
It was not a particularly vicious prank call JPZenger Dec 2012 #14

Lone_Star_Dem

(28,158 posts)
4. Here's one to a different source.
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 12:13 PM
Dec 2012

A nurse at the private hospital which treated the Duchess of Cambridge has been found dead in a suspected suicide – two days after being duped by a prank call from Australian radio DJs.

The hospital, which has paid tribute to "a first class nurse", named the woman as Jacintha Saldanha

<snip>

An ambulance was called to the hospital this morning where she was found unconscious.

Paramedics made efforts to revive her but she was pronounced dead at the scene.




Read more: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/kate-middleton-prank-hospital-nurse-duped-by-djs-dies-16247750.html#ixzz2ENoW4xjp

Sad. No matter if it's related to the incident or not.

Lone_Star_Dem

(28,158 posts)
16. It's an error in the writing.
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 01:37 PM
Dec 2012

She wasn't actually found at the hospital, at an address 'near' the hospital. Or so it's being reported in The Guardian.

Enrique

(27,461 posts)
2. i wonder if she was getting a lot of hate
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 12:11 PM
Dec 2012

you make a mistake involving someone with a lot of fans, the fans can come down on you really hard.

Enrique

(27,461 posts)
8. totally
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 12:18 PM
Dec 2012

she messed with the wrong person. talk about a ton of bricks! actually the bricks are still falling.

NYC Liberal

(20,136 posts)
6. Or perhaps she'd already been dealing with other issues
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 12:17 PM
Dec 2012

and something like this pushed her over the edge.

 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
9. Could be...but reminds me of that guy who was trashed about WMD by Blair
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 12:25 PM
Dec 2012

and the press then committed suicide...seemed very suspicious and all the talk about previous issues was simply talk.

My gut reaction is some whacko who thought the nurse had harmed Kate in some way.

ChazII

(6,205 posts)
10. Do the pranksters
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 12:29 PM
Dec 2012

get any share of the blame for this? imho, the ones who made the call should not be held completely responsible.

Sophiegirl

(2,338 posts)
11. Here is a link to more info
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 12:33 PM
Dec 2012
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-207_162-57557775/nurse-in-duchess-kate-hoax-dead-in-apparent-suicide/

And, I do feel that the prank callers deserve a great deal of the blame. If fact, I hope they are fired.

I know that sounds harsh, and I am not usually one to be that way. But, this makes my blood boil!!

NYC Liberal

(20,136 posts)
17. No they aren't. Not in the least.
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 01:38 PM
Dec 2012

They said and did nothing that was cruel or bullying or anything of the sort.

This is no different than the guys who prank called Palin in 2008 (but they actually got through to her).

JPZenger

(6,819 posts)
14. It was not a particularly vicious prank call
Fri Dec 7, 2012, 12:56 PM
Dec 2012

There are some prank calls made by DJs where you just want to strangle them for their cruelty. This was not one of those.

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