The two DJs whose now-infamous Kate Middleton prank call apparently led a nurse to commit suicide may face a criminal probe, according to reports.
Mel Greig and Michael Christian of Sydney's 2Day FM pretended to be Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles inquiring about the health of the pregnant Duchess.
The hoax has caused public outcry after Jacintha Saldanha's suicide.
The 46-year-old nurse, who connected the pair to the Duchess' room, was found dead Friday morning after police were called to an address near the hospital.
Circumstances of her death are still being investigated, and are not suspicious at this stage; however, authorities are looking into whether any laws were broken.
British police have contacted Australian police about a possible probe into the prank call, specifically the recording and dissemination of the private conversation.
Rhys Holleran, CEO of Southern Cross Austereo, the parent company of 2Day FM, has apologized profusely, yet maintains that no laws were broken.
The prank had been cleared by the Australian radio station's lawyers. Holleran said the DJs followed the company's procedures before broadcasting the call.
"Our main concern at this point in time is what has happened is incredibly tragic and we're deeply saddened and we're incredibly affected by that," Holleran said.
At the same time, he added, "we're very confident that we haven't done anything illegal."
Lord Glenarthur, chairman of King Edward VII's Hospital, where the pregnant Kate Middleton was/is receiving treatment, condemned the prank Saturday.
Glenarthur said the call humiliated "two dedicated and caring nurses," and the consequences were "tragic beyond words," The Associated Press reported.
Whether it results in criminal charges remains to be seen, but the DJs have already taken themselves off the air and are said to be in "intense" grief counseling.
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