The receptionist at a central London hospital that treated the Duchess of Cambridge for severe morning sickness has apparently committed suicide, only two days after falling for a prank by two Australian radio DJs.
The DJs, posing as Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles, called the King Edward VII Hospital to inquire about Kate's condition and were patched through to a nurse, who revealed private health details about the duchess.
Australian radio personalities Mel Greig and Michael Christian later apologized for the hoax — sheepishly noting that they were surprised that the call was put through and that their Australian accents were not detected.
Authorities found the receptionist's body at 9:30 a.m. local time on Friday, according to UK media reports.
A Scotland Yard spokesman told the Daily Mail the death is not being considered suspicious, although they haven't confirmed it was a suicide.
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Kate Middleton hospital nurse who answered Aussie crank call found dead
The DJs, posing as Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles, called the King Edward VII Hospital to inquire about Kate's condition and were patched through to a nurse, who revealed private health details about the duchess.
Australian radio personalities Mel Greig and Michael Christian later apologized for the hoax — sheepishly noting that they were surprised that the call was put through and that their Australian accents were not detected.
Authorities found the receptionist's body at 9:30 a.m. local time on Friday, according to UK media reports.
A Scotland Yard spokesman told the Daily Mail the death is not being considered suspicious, although they haven't confirmed it was a suicide.
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Kate Middleton hospital nurse who answered Aussie crank call found dead