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Nurse in Hoax Call Found Dead

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AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 7 Dec 2012 17:37

I think you're right Geordie - there's more to this than meets the eye

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 7 Dec 2012 17:42

Just seen on the news that the poor woman lived in Bristol but stayed in London when on duty so she was away from home, maybe that had some bearing on it.

BrianW

BrianW Report 7 Dec 2012 17:47

I hope that the pranksters are reminded of what their stupid actions have resulted in every day for the rest of their lives.

~`*`Jude`*`~

~`*`Jude`*`~ Report 7 Dec 2012 17:51

Oh my god that is shocking!!!
l did'nt think the prank was in the least bit funny in the first place, now l'm horrified.
l hope the prats that did this get all they deserve, maybe even charged with manslaughter!!!

This sort of thing has got to stop!!
Condolences to the ladies family and friends x
jude

PollyinBrum

PollyinBrum Report 7 Dec 2012 17:52

Perhaps that is so, the thought had crossed my mind too, but this still does not excuse what has happened. Obviously there are a number of reason that someone would choose to take their life. This poor woman may have felt she had let so many people down and could not stand the shame which may just have been the last straw.

Kay????

Kay???? Report 7 Dec 2012 17:58


She only put the call through,,,,,,,she was not the one that gave out any details....I think there is more to this than her taking such an extreme measure as end her life......knowingly leaving 2 young children motherless...such a dark reaction to do.....

Diamonds-R-A-Girls-Best-Friend

Diamonds-R-A-Girls-Best-Friend Report 7 Dec 2012 18:01

How tragic :-( my heart goes out to her family and friends.

Island

Island Report 7 Dec 2012 18:08

Has there been a post mortem yet, except here?

Muffyxx

Muffyxx Report 7 Dec 2012 18:17

Not just here Island.....all the media outlets are either hinting or blatantly suggesting it was a suicide. x

**edit** i suggest the media have been given their private briefings by their *sources*.......Personally I think it's a rum deal that her name has even made it into print at this stage x

LollyWithSprinklez

LollyWithSprinklez Report 7 Dec 2012 18:31

Agree Muffy I was surprised the poor woman was named so quickly by the police but her relatives had been informed and that is usually followed by the release of the name.

Can't help worrying though that she may have had relatives and friends further afield for whom this has come as a news report rather than personal notification

PollyinBrum

PollyinBrum Report 7 Dec 2012 18:33

Island are you wearing a Onesie ? :-D

ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 7 Dec 2012 18:38

It is dreadful - wonder if the two Aussies will feel so chuffed now?

A family wrecked by the thoughtless behaviour of two irresponsable persons.

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 7 Dec 2012 18:49

How horrifying for her to know what she did, but then to have it splashed on the internet and papers with nobody to saying sorry her, what the <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<++++ do people expect. She wasn´t a hardened newsperson she was just a hospital worker who was hounded for making a mistake

Muffyxx

Muffyxx Report 7 Dec 2012 18:50

In fairness Uzzi..I only heard her actual name today.........

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 7 Dec 2012 19:13

Muffy I haven´t really taken interest in it either but we are unusual imagine how she must have been hounded by the media !

kandj

kandj Report 7 Dec 2012 19:29

Very very sad.

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 7 Dec 2012 20:29

kay, She only put the call through,,,,,,,she was not the one that gave out any details?

She was a nurse not a switchboard operator and when such calls from relatives are put through by another nurse to the nurse looking after a patient the later would have expected the first nurse to qualify the callers ID before putting it through, So this lady would have thought it was her fault regardless

Roy

Allan

Allan Report 7 Dec 2012 20:38

http://www.news.com.au/world/hospital-receptionist-duped-by-australian-radio-djs-dies-in-suspected-suicide/story-fndir2ev-1226532600709

The above is a link (it may have to be cut and pasted) to the story in Australia

too much of this going on. Kyle Sandilands and others. Complete Pratts, all of them, and that's being polite

Mersey

Mersey Report 7 Dec 2012 20:43

This is such shocking news, poor poor lady. :-(

supercrutch

supercrutch Report 7 Dec 2012 21:12

I'll be interested in what SueMaid says, she must, at least, know of that radio station if not heard it.