Prank caused a stir in the world: radio broadcasters hidden

A prank call conducted by Mel Greig and Michael Christian, a pair of Australian radio broadcasters continues to stir the UK.

Last Friday, the body of Jacintha Saldanha, a nurse at the Edward VII hospital in London, was found after falling victim to a prank call by a pair of broadcasters posing as Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles to obtain medical information about the Duchess of Cambridge hospitalized due to her pregnancy.

The owner of the Australian radio station, fm 2day expressed regret over the nurse's suicide that provided the information.

They held an emergency meeting after receiving a letter of protest from the hospital in London. "It's still too early to know the full details that led to this regrettable incident and we are waiting to examine the results of any investigation to be transferred to us or published in public," Southern Cross, the company that owns the radio station said in response.

"We promise to cooperate with all investigations. As we said in our statements, the result was unexpected and very unfortunate," added the Australian company. "We can assure you that we will take immediate action and examine the transmission and the processes involved."

Meanwhile, broadcasters who were responsible for the prank were hidden due to public criticism leveled at them and threats they have received.

The company noted that there is a chance the broadcaster, given her condition, will harm herself. "They expressed a desire to present their response soon," a company spokeswoman said.

Scotland Yard investigators have made contact with their counterparts in Australia, probably as a first step towards the questioning of the two presenters.

"They just came and let us know about that, and they may come back to us if they want us to do something," said Nick Caldes, deputy police chief of New South Wales. "So far, they have not asked for anything."

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