Australia radio station boss: Nurse's death 'truly tragic'

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The radio company that employs the Australian DJs who made the prank call to Duchess Kate's hospital held an emergency board meeting to address the public outcry following the death of Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse who answered the call. NBC's Annabel Roberts reportsBy NBC News staff and news services British police said Sunday they have contacted Australian authorities about a possible investigation into a radio station's prank call to a U.K. hospital about the Duchess of Cambridge.

Meanwhile, the company that owns the station promised to review its broadcast practices.

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The prank took a dark twist Friday with the death of nurse Jacintha Saldanha, a 46-year-old mother of two, three days after she unwittingly accepted the call about the health of Prince William's pregnant wife, Kate. The death has sparked an angry backlash from those who argue the Australian DJs who carried out the hoax should be held responsible.

The board of Southern Cross Austereo had an emergency meeting Sunday to discuss a harsh letter from the hospital that fell for the call. King Edward VII's Hospital, where the former Kate Middleton was being treated for acute morning sickness this week, condemned the "truly appalling" hoax and called the consequences "tragic beyond words."

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