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The nurse 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.

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The DJs, posing as Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles, called the King Edward VII Hospital on Wednesday morning at 5:30 a.m. to inquire about Kate’s condition and were patched through to another 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 Jacintha Saldanha unconscious at 9:30 a.m. local time on Friday, according to UK media reports. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The hospital confirmed in a statement she was the employee who’d been the victim of a recent hoax.