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December 12th, 2012, 07:39 GMT · By

Nurse Jacintha Saldanha Left Family a Suicide Note After Royal Prank

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Jacintha Saldanha killed herself after receiving a prank call from radio hosts at 2DayFM
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46-year-old nurse Jacintha Saldanha left a note before taking her own life, reports say. The note is addressed to her husband, Benedict Barboza and her two children – 17-year-old Junal, and 14-year-old Lisha.

An investigation into her death started on Tuesday, but it appears that no evidence of foul play has been revealed. The note's contents have not been made public as of yet. According to News Australia, it may contain information on what prompted the dedicated nurse and mother to commit suicide.

As we wrote earlier, Saldanha responded to a prank call last week, a few days after which she ended her life. 2 DJs from Australian station 2DayFM called King Edward VI Hospital, pretending to be the queen and her son, Charles, and demanding to speak to Kate. The duchess was being hospitalized for severe morning sickness at the time.

Saldanha put them through to the room, however revealed no information about Kate's state. She forwarded the call to another, unidentified employee, who gave the station intimate details which they then broadcasted.

Saldanha's family and friends believe it was shame that drove her to the desperate gesture, describing her as a very righteous person.

The Sydney-based station has announced it would donate its remaining profit for 2012 to a foundation indicated by the nurse's family.

“All profits from advertising on 2DayFM until the end of the year will be donated to an appropriate fund that will directly benefit the family of Jacintha Saldanha,” they wrote in a statement relayed by The Daily Beast.

Wendy Harmer, former DJ with 2DayFM, from 1993 to 2004, claims that internal regulations make for every interview to be approved by a senior manager.

“Within the chain of command there are a whole lot of people that pass these decisions along. [...] We have not heard from any significant person in that chain of command. The person who has to accept responsibility is the person in charge of content,” she says.
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Comment #1 by: DH on 12 Dec 2012, 08:44 UTC reply to this comment

Oh yeah, where was the note found? Suicide note, my A##. She was killed, plain and simple. It said she was a devout Catholic. No Catholic would take their own life. She was taken out for the prank.


Comment #2 by: neka on 12 Dec 2012, 14:09 UTC reply to this comment

that is so sad what has happened people must stop pranking around because what you feel is funny might one day turn out to be a tragedy

Comment #2.1 by: cat on 12 Dec 2012, 18:14 GMT

Come on people, don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Clearly there was far more wrong with her. People commit suicide every day for far worse reasons than being laughed at for transferring a phone call. It was all in fun, no harm meant or expected. We need to chill out with all of this slamming these performers for making a phone call to the wrong person. what they did was not a crime, nor should it be in any civilized society.


Comment #3 by: falls on 12 Dec 2012, 15:28 UTC reply to this comment

Our words--mine included--are often spoken without appreciation for their power. This may remind all of us to breathe-- and think before we say hurtful words.


Comment #4 by: Todd on 12 Dec 2012, 22:02 UTC reply to this comment

Alie the hospital killed her to get out of responsibility, I'm a physic from Nebraska

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