Australian DJs not questioned by police over death of Bristol nurse Jacintha Saldanha
The Australian DJs who made the hoax call to the private hospital where the Duchess of Cambridge was being cared for have not been questioned by police over the death of Bristol nurse Jacintha Saldanha, it has been reported.
Reports from Australia suggest that Mel Greig and Michael Christian, who posed as the Queen and Prince Charles in the prank call to King Edward VII Hospital which was answered by the Southmead mother, have not been interviewed by the Metropolitan Police about the matter.
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The Australian DJs who made the prank call
According to Adelaide newspaper The Advertiser New South Wales Police confirmed the DJs have not been interviewed by Scotland Yard about the matter.
The 46-year-old nurse, who used to work at North Bristol NHS Trust, was found hanged at nurses accommodation in central London three days after she answered the hoax call. Mrs Saldanha did not give away confidential information about the duchess during the call but passed it through to another nurse who revealed information about the royal's condition after she was admitted due to illness related to her pregnancy.
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Following her suicide, the DJs were taken off air indefinitely.
the Advertiser reported that New South Wales deputy police commissioner Nick Kaldas said British police had not asked for no more information regarding the DJs since the nurse's suicide.
"There was some initial contact after the death of Jacintha Saldanha but not a lot since and because of the passage of time we believe it is unlikely any charges will be laid," he said.
Metropolitan Police confirmed that the case files have been passed on to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Comments
by bokbok
Friday, December 28 2012, 10:27PM
“And neither should they be questioned. The woman has attempted it twice before maybe her family should of noticed things were not looking to good. Anyway she has now got what she wanted and her family has pocketed a few quid. So all is well that ends well.”
by Dougalbear12
Friday, December 28 2012, 7:27PM
“Um Not at all the same as putting a bucket of water over a door and the wrong person walking under it!! This poor woman took her own life. I dont believe this stupid prank could have been the only reason she decided to do this but it obviously was a major factor in tipping her over the edge. Lets be fair the Auzzies are not really known for their compassionate natures or for thinking things over on a large scale, I'm sure these two DJ's are really quite gutted at whats happened and not just because they might lose their jobs!!. What was very wrong was the radio station continuing to play the prank call after they had been told of the womans death - Very very wrong.”
by lilmizz74
Friday, December 28 2012, 2:18PM
“Let the poor woman Rest In Peace now for goodness sake!
It's old news and no matter who questions who about what it's not goi g to change the outcome.
It was a prank that went tragically wrong. No one could of known it would result in a lady taking her life.
Just put it down to a tragic accident and let the poor family get some closure!”
by nickthompson
Friday, December 28 2012, 2:01PM
“Give it a rest, a pratical joke,just the same as me putting a bucket of water over a doorway and the wrong person coming through first,what would you do to me,life in prison,or the death penalty?”
by nickthompson
Friday, December 28 2012, 2:00PM
“Give it a rest, a pratical joke,just the same as me putting a bucket of water over a doorway and the wrong person coming through first,what would you do to me,life in prison,or the death penalty?”
by Hartman81
Friday, December 28 2012, 1:54PM
“So it's such a slow news day that the EP, and to be fair other media outlets, are writing stories about things that have not happened? Tune in tomorrow to find out that the sun hasn't failed to rise and the world hasn't been invaded by aliens!
On a serious note though - why would they be questioned? It was a prank, end of. Nobody could ever have predicted what happened after.”
by dave_sombrero
Friday, December 28 2012, 1:43PM
“"British police had not asked for no more information"
classic post”
by Jimbogas777
Friday, December 28 2012, 1:39PM
“Why are people looking to blame the 2 dj's the lady in question sad as it is, was a threat to herself, countless tv shows do this sort of thing and we all find it hilarious so don't be taken in by the media who are looking for someone to blame”
by phantom1974
Friday, December 28 2012, 1:21PM
“As sad that it is that someone has taken their own life.
It was stated that she had previously tried to commit suicide on TWO occasions before all of this happened, so assumedly this was not entirely the reason for her taking her own life.
Surely the family just want to move on now, rather than this story keep popping up all the time”