The radio DJs behind the prank call linked to a British nurse's death are receiving intensive counselling.
Jacintha Saldanha's family and friends are mourning the death of the woman they described as "good natured." Deborah Gembara reports.
2DayFM says they're confident no laws were broken following the death of a nurse after a royal baby prank.
A London nurse tricked by radio jocks during a prank call has been described as popular after her death.
2DayFM radio hosts Mel Greig and Michael Christian are ''deeply shattered'' about the tragedy. Picture: AFP/Southern Cross Austero Source: AFP
RADIO hosts Mel Greig and Michael Christian are sorry for their actions - but are not ready to face the public.
The duo, who prompted international outrage over a hoax call to the bedside of Kate Middleton and the subsequent death of the nurse who put them through, were still in lockdown last night.
Austereo chairman Max Moore-Wilton released a letter to the London hospital last night as spokeswoman Sandy Kaye said the Sydney radio hosts would make a statement soon.
"They want to express their remorse publicly and we are hopeful they'll be ready to do that soon," Ms Kaye said.
"They are still being wrapped in cotton wool at the moment and we are very mindful of their situation."
It comes as the grieving family of nurse Jacintha Saldanha compiled a poignant tribute.
Nurse Jacintha Saldanha with her son Junal and daughter Lisha. Source: Herald Sun
Husband Ben Barboza, 49, said: "I am devastated with the tragic loss of my beloved wife Jacintha in tragic circumstances."
And in a Facebook message, her 14-year-old daughter, Lisha, said of her mum: "I miss you, I loveeee you".
Station management has now suspended all advertising from 2DayFM until Wednesday and media watchdog ACMA is today expected to pick up its investigation into the furore.
The 46-year-old mother of two was found dead on Friday morning after being fooled into thinking she was addressing the Queen when the DJs rang posing as Her Majesty and Prince Charles.
It has been revealed it was her husband who raised the alarm that something was wrong with his wife when she did not answer her phone.
Two women hug outside London's King Edward VII Hospital. Picture: AFP Source: Herald Sun
The chairman of London's King Edward VII Hospital has written to 2DayFM's owners condemning the "humiliation of two dedicated and caring nurses".
Lord Glenarthur said that broadcasting the prank was "truly appalling".
Mr Moore-Wilton said in a letter to Lord Glenarthur that it was too early to know the full details but "we can assure you we will be fully co-operative with all investigations".
3AW's John-Michael Howson said if Austereo was sincere about changing its on-air antics it would have sacked its biggest star, Kyle Sandilands.
"They say they've done nothing illegal, that may be so, but what they've done certainly isn't right morally or ethically," Howson said.
Amber Petty, a 2DayFM breakfast presenter for more than four years, said humiliating stunts were "very much a part of the culture" at the station.
"It's not all commercial radio, it's that company (2DayFM)," she said.
"They just want you to be talked about - they don't care whether it's good or bad."
Another former Austereo breakfast presenter said she was encouraged by her then program director to make listeners cry and would be paid $50 when she did.
She said prank calls had long been part of the fabric of commercial radio.
- with Michelle Ainsworth
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