Nurse To Royal Couple Who Killed Herself Over Radio Station Prank Left Suicide Notes

Prince William and wife Kate Middleton leaving the hospital in London, England

Police have revealed nurse Jacintha Saldanha left suicide notes before taking her life last week, over a radio station prank by 2Day FM djs Mel Greig and Michael Christian. The duo telephoned King Edward VII hospital in London, England pretending to be Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles, calling to check on their pregnant in-law, Kate Middleton, wife of Prince William. 

Radio DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian

It is thought the embarrassment of it all was too much for Saldanha to bear and regrettably she took her life. Two nurses fell for the prank and I can see why under the circumstances. I thought about it and wondered how Saldanha or anyone for that matter was to reasonably handle such a stupid situation, because if she didn't put the call through and it had actually been the Queen and Prince Charles, she would have been in trouble with her supervisors regarding her job. 

Had they vetted the call it would have taken many minutes of having the individuals on hold, who may or may not have been members of the royal family, to check with Buckingham Palace or Clarence House. It was a lose lose situation, because of a foolish prank, which breached medical confidentiality laws. Charges should be brought. Shock jocks all over the world need a wake up call.

Jacintha Saldanha

2Day FM has offered Saldanha's family $500,000, but the Judiciary Report is of the belief they should be forced to pay way more than that, as they gave the go ahead to harassing the staff of a busy hospital tending to sick people, for an unlawful on air prank, which left an innocent person dead.

Radio DJs Face Potential Criminal Charges In Hoax That Left Nurse To Royal Couple Dead

Prince William and wife Kate Middleton leaving the hospital in London, England

Two disc jockeys from Australia's 2Day FM, Mel Greig and Michael Christian, tearfully apologized in televised interviews, over the suicide death of one of their hoax victims, Jacintha Saldanha, a nurse to Prince William's wife Kate Middleton.  

Jacintha Saldanha

Last week, Middleton was admitted to King Edward VII hospital in London, suffering from "severe morning sickness. The two DJs telephoned the hospital pretending to be Middleton's in-laws, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles and were able to unlawfully extract patient information on Middleton. Saldanha was the one that put the call through.

 

Radio DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian after Jacintha Saldanha's death

Some pranks are funny, others are not. This one is the latter. For the record, there is nothing funny about unlawfully attempting to access another person's medical records/information. It is sad and regrettable Saldanha took her life over the incident, due to the negative publicity and embarrassment the prank provoked.

"DEADLY Royal Prank Call - Mel Greig, Michael Christian Causes Jacintha Saldanha's Suicide"

"First Interview With Mel Greig And Michael Christian"

It is now being stated, the disc jockeys could face potential criminal charges for unlawfully recording another individual. They should also face charges for illegally extracting a person's confidential medical information. There will most likely be a civil suit against the disc jockeys and the radio station as well. 

Side Bar: On a personal note, I'm not fond of radio disc jockeys contacting people about serious situations under false pretenses. It is reckless and immature. As some of my readers will recall, a DJ from Nova's 919 pop music radio station in Australia contacted me about the Madonna case and lied about his true intent for wanting me on the show. He deliberately withheld pertinent information, such as the fact Madonna and her label sponsored and arranged the radio segment on her they tried to lure me into, which was to and did feature her family and friends, of which I am neither.

I also found out after I declined the show invite, the station is co-owned by Rupert Murdoch's son, Lachlan Murdoch (Illyria Pty Ltd). As many of you know, I was the first to break the phone hacking scandal via a police complaint I filed with the Metropolitan Police in 2005 (Rupert Murdoch's News Corp). So I guess the radio show stunt was payback for me going to the police, erm, but I ended up turning down the show and clowning the DJ online, which ticked him off no end *blows kiss at.*   

Email to me from Nova 919's Hans

I am a victim of crime at the hands of Madonna and Murdoch. I don't find anything about the case remotely amusing or funny. After all that has been done to me, they saw it fit to harass a victim of crime with a radio show, which is nothing short of sick. 

My dad's a radio DJ with over 20-years experience on air. My aunt is also a radio personality of many years. Quality broadcasting is good music, relevant news, human interest features of public interest and innocuous, humorous banter. Not harassing innocent members of the public in situations that can negatively impact a human life.