Matthew Steeples shares his views on the untimely death of a hospital receptionist

Suicide is sadly something that is at the forefront of my mind this week. My friend Andrew Embiricos sadly died exactly a year ago but when I read that a hotel receptionist who had been the victim of a prank had committed suicide, I was truly saddened.

Radio presenters Mel Greig and Michael Christian
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A hoax call by two foolish Australian radio presenters to the private hospital which treated the Duchess of Cambridge is said to have been the trigger for the suicide and frankly the two morons who caused this should hold their heads in shame. 2Day FM is already serving two five-year probations for breaching the code’s radio stations have to adhere to and presenters Michael Christian and Mel Greig ought to be sent to The Tower. Their’s was a prank too far. Off with their heads.

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