Kate Middleton Nurse Suicide: Jacintha Saldanha Photo Released, Investigation Underway
by Free Britney at .The first photo of Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse who committed suicide after falling for a prank call involving Kate Middleton, has been released by Scotland Yard.
Saldanha passed away hours after being duped by the Kate Middleton prank call, in which two Australian DJ's pretended to be Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles.
Scotland Yard sent out the haunting snap-shot of Saldanha, the nurse on-call at King Edward VII Hospital in London, and whose demise is now under investigation.
The 46-year-old's death is currently listed as "unexplained."
An autopsy will be held next week, according to authorities.
Saldanha's family said in a statement: "We are deeply saddened by the loss of our beloved Jacintha. We would ask that the media respect out privacy at this difficult time."
The Australian radio station behind the call also issued a statement Saturday, stating it did nothing wrong and there was no way to have foreseen the tragic outcome.
The two DJ's have suspended themselves from the air.
Police in London have contacted their Australian counterparts about speaking with the two radio personalities, Mel Greig and Michael Christian, about the case.
While the station claims it did nothing wrong, Greig and Christian's call, which helped reveal details about the Duchess of Cambridge's health, was certainly marginal.
Nick Kaldas, deputy commissioner for New South Wales Police said: "It hasn't been indicated to us that an offense has occurred and they have not actually asked for anything yet.
"They've simply touched base, let us know of their interest and they will get back to us if they actually want something done. Nothing has been requested of us yet."
"As our colleagues in London continue to examine events leading up to the death of Jacintha Saldanha, we will be providing them with whatever assistance is required."
For what it's worth, the DJs have so far remained tight-lipped after the incident, but are receiving "intensive psychological counseling" to deal with the tragedy.
A spokeswoman said that Australian the pair would be speaking with the media, but when would depend on their state of mind, which was described as "fragile."
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Comments (17 Total)
First of all, we don't have all the facts to jump to conclusions. She is Hindu, a woman, and she was found hung by a scarf. Hindus abhor suicide, women rarely commit suicide by hanging, let alone a Hindu woman. The 3 notes found could have been forgeries. We don't know yet. Let them do the investigation, and then we can talk. But anything less than empathy for her and her family is evil. As far as the 2 who made the call. It is illegal to pretend you are someone else and attempt to get personal medical info about someone no matter where you live. Those 2 definitely feel guilt because they are guilty. Pranks are not legal, ethical or kind. Anyone who states otherwise has no morals.
I know she must of been under pressure from her job, the media, and the queen herself. But to take your own life over this. Maybe the royal family should get off there high horse to. Im sick of the media attention around them, they are nobodys themselves they are just equal people like the rest of the world. The radio station needs to be sued and closed down they have done nothing but tell the media how they cant be sued and they sre going to get legal advice. And why so much flurry over the royals in the first place!?! I bet she was under pressure by them to. Everyone is wrong here!!
This whole senario is absurd. I don't think the prank call is the reason why she killed herself, if she killed herself... the whole idea is really stupid... oh please...
Its not the DJs fault the nurses commited sucide. People commit sucide all the time and what- someone is to blame everytime someone killd themselves? Maybe she was looking for a reason. She made that decision to kill herself. Its not that bad what she done people lose family to murder, war and they dont kill themselves they will never be the same but find someway to move forward killing yourself over a mistake stupid. I have felt like commiting sucide before but I have children too and It is selfish to commit sucide i would never kill myself while my children are on this planet. Didnt she think of her family? Sure her career was probably over but she could have moved forward in life? God condems sucide. So what everytime someone commits suicide somone should be blamed. My brother commited sucide 5 years ago and noone knows why. we have to live with it forever so is it our falt? maybe ?i dont know but HE made that DECISION and we can never change that
this is so sad. she was simply too serious about her job. SHE COULDN'T TAKE ANY JOKES AT ALL ABOUT THIS JOB.