Receptionist who took the hoax phone call for Kate found dead!!
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Its horrid 
Poor lady and her poor family Im starting to think theres more to it though.
The radio station are also refusing to sack the two djs!
Im not even going to comment what I think as im not sure how to write it down and scared of it coming out wrong.
Did this lady put them through? Or take the call and give the details?? Its being protrayed as both ways so I was confused.
Poor lady and her poor family Im starting to think theres more to it though.The radio station are also refusing to sack the two djs!
Im not even going to comment what I think as im not sure how to write it down and scared of it coming out wrong.
Did this lady put them through? Or take the call and give the details?? Its being protrayed as both ways so I was confused.
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No doubt i'll be jumped on for this, but we are all entitled to our opinion.
Honestly I think the whole attitude of blaming the DJs is just ridiculous. They didn't mean for it to be malicious, it was supposed to be funny, to say they have bloody on their hands and giving them grief is just ridiculous.
We're all human, I imagine we're all guilty of doing a prank at some point in our lives. With no malice intended, why would there be a need to consider an outcome of someone killing themselves?
Besides, I personally think there must be more to her story. No one would leave their children and family behind over a silly mistake at work. Even Prince Charles joked about it! Whilst yes it is tragic, I also think it is extremely unfair to blame the DJs for her death.
If she did commit suicide over this situation alone, then that is unbelievably sad everyone would have forgotten it in the next few weeks. I feel sorry for her poor family.
Honestly I think the whole attitude of blaming the DJs is just ridiculous. They didn't mean for it to be malicious, it was supposed to be funny, to say they have bloody on their hands and giving them grief is just ridiculous.
We're all human, I imagine we're all guilty of doing a prank at some point in our lives. With no malice intended, why would there be a need to consider an outcome of someone killing themselves?
Besides, I personally think there must be more to her story. No one would leave their children and family behind over a silly mistake at work. Even Prince Charles joked about it! Whilst yes it is tragic, I also think it is extremely unfair to blame the DJs for her death.
If she did commit suicide over this situation alone, then that is unbelievably sad
everyone would have forgotten it in the next few weeks. I feel sorry for her poor family.
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It wasnt a normal prank was it, its not like something you would do to a mate or family member
This poor women must have felt like the whole world was laughing at her due to all the publicity the Djs, the radio station and the media gave it. IT must have been the last straw
As I said before they didnt think, not about the nurses or Kate and they will have to live with that
This poor women must have felt like the whole world was laughing at her due to all the publicity the Djs, the radio station and the media gave it. IT must have been the last straw
As I said before they didnt think, not about the nurses or Kate and they will have to live with that
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Daily mail have published a picture of her, don't think that was nessecary though.
Another reason why I believe there's way more to it than just the prank is cause she wasn't even the nurse who gave out the details, she only put the call through
Another reason why I believe there's way more to it than just the prank is cause she wasn't even the nurse who gave out the details, she only put the call through
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Sorry but this isn't a normal prank. I couldn't give a shit if they did it to Hugh Grant or whatever when he has the flu...but with something like this I just fail to find it amusing 
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I don't think its particularly amusing, but its not exactly the worst prank in the world! They probably thought it would be funny to see how well they did at impersonating, obviously didn't go the way they planned but I don't see how they should be condemned for it. Everyone has a different sense of humour 
its not like they were actually bothering Kate. Its not their fault the nurse decided to take her own life. I find it very hard to believe that anyone would commit suicide over this - there must have been something else to drive her to it.
its not like they were actually bothering Kate. Its not their fault the nurse decided to take her own life. I find it very hard to believe that anyone would commit suicide over this - there must have been something else to drive her to it.
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I don't understand? What do you mean by court the press?
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I don't think its particularly amusing, but its not exactly the worst prank in the world! They probably thought it would be funny to see how well they did at impersonating, obviously didn't go the way they planned but I don't see how they should be condemned for it. Everyone has a different sense of humour
People react differently to different things. Not to mention- something could be getting kept hush hush.
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Someone said earlier in the thread that Kate courted the press to get attention
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I don't think its particularly amusing, but its not exactly the worst prank in the world! They probably thought it would be funny to see how well they did at impersonating, obviously didn't go the way they planned but I don't see how they should be condemned for it. Everyone has a different sense of humour
People react differently to different things. Not to mention- something could be getting kept hush hush.
I know they do but it just seems so unreal that a mother would commit suicide over something as little as this. It's just so hard to believe.
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Exactly, the bad media and hype was mostly about the nurse that gave the detailes out, not hardly about the one that answered the phone.
Even the samaritans have now gone on record to say that a number of resons would have to contribute to someone taking their own life and they would have to be desperate and unstable to begine with and that it is highly unlikely that just a one case incident is likely to make someone commit suicide.
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I don't believe that the prank is the only reason she took her own life. I don't doubt that it contributed to her decision though.
No, I do not think the DJ's should be blamed for her death; I am sure this is the last thing that they expected, and are probably beside themselves over it. I do kind of think they should have ended the prank as soon as they realized that they were being taken seriously and given actual info on Kate's condition. But regardless, I do not blame them for this. I actually feel bad for them as well.
I feel bad for everyone involved. The nurse and her family most of all, but also the DJ's, and Kate and William too. This whole thing is just awful.
No, I do not think the DJ's should be blamed for her death; I am sure this is the last thing that they expected, and are probably beside themselves over it. I do kind of think they should have ended the prank as soon as they realized that they were being taken seriously and given actual info on Kate's condition. But regardless, I do not blame them for this. I actually feel bad for them as well.
I feel bad for everyone involved. The nurse and her family most of all, but also the DJ's, and Kate and William too. This whole thing is just awful.
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Ive been thinking about this a lot over the last few days, even before she committed suicide. It really upset me as my first reaction when I heard about the prank call was that these 2 poor nurses who took the call would lose their jobs. I was sure they would be in serious trouble for what had happened and I was so sad thinking how unfair it was that just before Christmas they would sacked.
Of course I never in a million years thought the nurse would commit suicide but surely these DJ's must have thought that their silly 'Prank' wouldn't be without some consequence? That the nurses would face some kind of disciplinary action for what happened?
That I found really shocking and sad. I know since yesterday the hospital have said she wasn't in trouble but they wouldn't have known that. I just can't believe they thought that it was ok to potentially ruin someones life??!!
Whilst I don't think the witch hunt against the DJ's in right and they will be suffering themselves (I hope!) and will have to live with this for the rest of their lives. I do think they are partly to blame. This poor family who are now without a mother right before Christmas.
I don't think the call was the only reason she committed suicide, there were probably other factors. Maybe she was at a very vulnerable time just now, or a very fragile person. We don't know and neither did anyone at the radio station. But I do think this probably tipped her over the edge.
It must have been so overwhelming for her. One minute she was a normal lady, going to work, looking after her family. The next she was thrust into the limelight, being talked about and laughed at by the worlds media. None of us can begin to imagine how that must feel. She must have been so humiliated. She didn't want to be famous, she didn't ask for this.
I made a mistake at work a few weeks ago. I am one of these people who tend to blow things out of proportion at the time. I am a PA and was on my way to minute a meeting. My train was delayed and I turned up late. Had to come in half way through......was so embarrassing! All the Directors looking at me. I wanted the floor to open up and swallow me!!
Now during the rest of the meeting as well as writing my minutes I was calcualting if we could afford one wage, how we would manage if I lost my job. Then I started writing my resignation letter. All quite ridiculous looking back now but honestly, at the time I was mortified and really thought it was such a huge deal.
Of course apart from a little telling off it was forgotten within a week but seriously, such a nothing minor thing really stressed me out. She must have got herself into such a state. Poor poor lady.
So.....whilst I think blaming these DJ's and hunting them down is not right and am sure there were other contributing factors to Jacinthas suicide, I do believe the DJ's and the others at the radio station who were involved do need to accept that their actions have led to this tragic event. And most of all I think there needs to be more regulation on this kind of thing. So many lives ruined by a 'joke'
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Of course I never in a million years thought the nurse would commit suicide but surely these DJ's must have thought that their silly 'Prank' wouldn't be without some consequence? That the nurses would face some kind of disciplinary action for what happened?
That I found really shocking and sad. I know since yesterday the hospital have said she wasn't in trouble but they wouldn't have known that. I just can't believe they thought that it was ok to potentially ruin someones life??!!
Whilst I don't think the witch hunt against the DJ's in right and they will be suffering themselves (I hope!) and will have to live with this for the rest of their lives. I do think they are partly to blame. This poor family who are now without a mother right before Christmas.
I don't think the call was the only reason she committed suicide, there were probably other factors. Maybe she was at a very vulnerable time just now, or a very fragile person. We don't know and neither did anyone at the radio station. But I do think this probably tipped her over the edge.
It must have been so overwhelming for her. One minute she was a normal lady, going to work, looking after her family. The next she was thrust into the limelight, being talked about and laughed at by the worlds media. None of us can begin to imagine how that must feel. She must have been so humiliated. She didn't want to be famous, she didn't ask for this.
I made a mistake at work a few weeks ago. I am one of these people who tend to blow things out of proportion at the time. I am a PA and was on my way to minute a meeting. My train was delayed and I turned up late. Had to come in half way through......was so embarrassing! All the Directors looking at me. I wanted the floor to open up and swallow me!!
Now during the rest of the meeting as well as writing my minutes I was calcualting if we could afford one wage, how we would manage if I lost my job. Then I started writing my resignation letter. All quite ridiculous looking back now but honestly, at the time I was mortified and really thought it was such a huge deal.
Of course apart from a little telling off it was forgotten within a week but seriously, such a nothing minor thing really stressed me out. She must have got herself into such a state. Poor poor lady.
So.....whilst I think blaming these DJ's and hunting them down is not right and am sure there were other contributing factors to Jacinthas suicide, I do believe the DJ's and the others at the radio station who were involved do need to accept that their actions have led to this tragic event. And most of all I think there needs to be more regulation on this kind of thing. So many lives ruined by a 'joke'
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Maybe she was convinced she would lose her job or that there would be some sort if repercussions?
Perhaps she hadn't worked there long and therefore made a mistake of putting it through to the wrong person.
No one knows WHY she did it. But people should really think if who they're gonna affect with silly pranks.
Perhaps she hadn't worked there long and therefore made a mistake of putting it through to the wrong person.
No one knows WHY she did it. But people should really think if who they're gonna affect with silly pranks.
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she had apparently been there 4 yrs, and was helping out on the desk answering phones in a positiion she normally wouldn't do, she transferred the call to Kates nurse who was then the one that gave out some information.............
My husband and I were discussing this yesterday, he made a good point, almost all of us have sniggered at seeing someone trip and do that funny run forward thing so they dont' fall over, its (somewhat sadly) a part of human nature to find some amusement in others minor misfortune. So if you saw that on the street, and stiffled a laugh, completely innocently, but that person noticed, and due to their own personal circumstances, decided that that 'humiliation' was the last straw and jumped in front of the next train... are you as the snigger'er, to blame for their death??
We live in countries where freedom of speech is important, valued, and allowed, where comedians make jokes about every situation, every type of person and people laugh, everyone complains that we are all living in countries that are too 'Big Brothered'. yet there are calls for more laws and rules and regulations - more Big Brothering - because of one inncident, tragic as it was, and yes, many lives have been changed forever, but this is one incident in a count of many thousands that have happened over the years with no where near the same outcome. People need to take a step back and stop always looking for someone to lay blame on, sometimes terribly tragic shitty things happen that could not have possibly been forseen.
My husband and I were discussing this yesterday, he made a good point, almost all of us have sniggered at seeing someone trip and do that funny run forward thing so they dont' fall over, its (somewhat sadly) a part of human nature to find some amusement in others minor misfortune. So if you saw that on the street, and stiffled a laugh, completely innocently, but that person noticed, and due to their own personal circumstances, decided that that 'humiliation' was the last straw and jumped in front of the next train... are you as the snigger'er, to blame for their death??
We live in countries where freedom of speech is important, valued, and allowed, where comedians make jokes about every situation, every type of person and people laugh, everyone complains that we are all living in countries that are too 'Big Brothered'. yet there are calls for more laws and rules and regulations - more Big Brothering - because of one inncident, tragic as it was, and yes, many lives have been changed forever, but this is one incident in a count of many thousands that have happened over the years with no where near the same outcome. People need to take a step back and stop always looking for someone to lay blame on, sometimes terribly tragic shitty things happen that could not have possibly been forseen.
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I've been thinking a lot about this and possibly it's because I don't like these sort of pranks myself but when you prank a friend/family member you (presumably) know they will take it well or at least have the chance to do the same back
But with these pranks no thought or consideration has been put into how the person they are pranking will take it, will they find it funny? Because if they don't then everyone is laughing AT you and nowadays it will be around forever. Or if that person can handle the prank from a health point of view? What if they were scaring people and it turned out one had a heart condition?
They also have no say in the prank, it was done, we will make you look stupid/silly because we can, we will play it, it will be around on the Internet for years and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it and they certainly are not going to call you back (on air) and apologise, you have no say what so ever.
I'm another one who thinks too much about stuff that goes wrong in work, if that would have been me I would have been inconsolable and probably physically sick over it (I would have got over it) so if you had something else going on and now the world laughing at you I can definitely see how this would happen xxx
But with these pranks no thought or consideration has been put into how the person they are pranking will take it, will they find it funny? Because if they don't then everyone is laughing AT you and nowadays it will be around forever. Or if that person can handle the prank from a health point of view? What if they were scaring people and it turned out one had a heart condition?
They also have no say in the prank, it was done, we will make you look stupid/silly because we can, we will play it, it will be around on the Internet for years and there is absolutely nothing you can do about it and they certainly are not going to call you back (on air) and apologise, you have no say what so ever.
I'm another one who thinks too much about stuff that goes wrong in work, if that would have been me I would have been inconsolable and probably physically sick over it (I would have got over it) so if you had something else going on and now the world laughing at you I can definitely see how this would happen xxx
I feel so awful for the nurse and her family where I don't think its fair the DJ's have had death threats etc, what they did was wrong and they have to accept that and they should have though about what they we're doing before they did it. The fact that they broadcasted it over twitter etc was wrong.
where I don't think its fair the DJ's have had death threats etc, what they did was wrong and they have to accept that and they should have though about what they we're doing before they did it. The fact that they broadcasted it over twitter etc was wrong.
