Kate Middleton Phone Prank Receptionist Commits Suicide

Jacintha Saldanha, a receptionist at the King Edward VII hospital, who was the recipient of a Kate Middleton phone-prank by two Australian DJs, has committed suicide.

The DJs have "suspended themselves" from the radio station. @god people are awful.

More details:

From Daily Beast:

Southern Cross Austero, the company that owns radio station 2DAY FM has released a statement saying, "SCA and 2DAY FM are deeply saddened by the tragic news of the death of nurse Jacintha Saldanha from King Edward VII's Hospital...SCA and the hosts have decided that they will not return to their radio show until further notice out of respect for what can only be described as a tragedy."

The prank phone call saga in which two Australian DJs impersonated the queen and got connected to a nurse looking after Kate Middleton took a tragic turn today after the nurse who was working on reception in the early hours of Tuesday morning and put the call through committed suicide. She was found shortly after 9 a.m. today.
A St. James’s Palace Spokesman said: “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Jacintha Saldanha. Their Royal Highnesses were looked after so wonderfully well at all times by everybody at King Edward VII Hospital, and their thoughts and prayers are with Jacintha Saldanha’s family, friends and colleagues at this very sad time.”

The hospital issued a statement today, saying: "With very deep sadness, the death is confirmed of a member of our nursing staff. Jacintha Saldanha has worked at the hospital for four years. She was an excellent nurse and well respected and popular with her colleagues.

"We can confirm that Jacintha was recently the victim of a hoax call to the hospital. The hospital had been supporting her through this difficult time. Jacintha was a first class nurse who cared diligently for hundreds of patients during her time with us. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with her family and friends."