The money was donated to trust to help Jacintha Saldanha’s family
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Michael Christian (L) and Mel Greig (R) whose prank call forced Jacintha Saldhana to end her life
Melbourne: An Australian radio station, which aired a prank on an India-born nurse, who later committed suicide after the broadcast of the prank, has donated $550,000 to her family to help them rebuild their lives. Southern Cross Austereo said it was donating the money to a trust fund for Jacintha Saldanha’s family.
“We do not assume, of course, that this donation or any amount of money could relieve the feelings of loss felt by Ms Saldanha’s family. But it is our hope that it may help them,” a spokesperson said in a statement.
Saldanha, originally from Mangalore in Karnataka, was found dead in the nursing accommodation of King Edward VII hospital days after staff were tricked into revealing details of Kate Middleton’s first pregnancy to two Australian radio DJs Greig and Michael Christian posing as Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles in December 2012. She had answered the call and transferred it on to the duty nurse on the Duchess’ ward. Saldanha later wrote to the nurse, who had been looking after the Duchess on the night of the prank, to apologise for putting the call through to her.
( Source : PTI )
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