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The infamous royal prank call,which led to the death of an India-born nurse,was mired in another controversy Tuesday when the head of the Australian media group that owns the radio station brushed off the incident as s**t happens.
During Southern Cross Medias annual general meeting here,chairman Max Moore-Wilton reportedly used salty language to describe the tragedy in which 46-year-old Jacintha Saldanha allegedly committed suicide.
These incidents were unfortunate,no doubt about that, Moore-Wilton told shareholders. But in the immortal words of someone whose identity I cannot recall,sh*t happens, Sydney Morning Herald reported Tuesday.
Saldanha was found hanging in the nurses quarters of the King Edward VII hospital here,days after being duped into transferring a hoax call from two Australian radio presenters Mel Greig and Michael Christian that gave away information about a then pregnant Kate Middletons health.
Meanwhile,British Indian MP Keith Vaz,who has been supporting the family since the nurses death,called for an apology from Moore-Wilton after his insult to the memory of Saldanha.
This is an insult to the memory of a loving mother and wife, he said. The station has clearly not learnt the lessons from this incident. Mr Moore-Wilson must apologise for his comments immediately.
