On Friday, the nurse who transferred the call through to the ward, Jacintha Saldanha, was found dead after apparently committing suicide.

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If any such problem developed, Sharon was instructed to call the twenty-four-hour hospice nurse on duty, who would provide instructions about which rescue medications to use and, if necessary, come out to help.

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Mrs Saldanha answered the call and put them through to another nurse who gave an update on the duchess's condition.

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Jacintha Saldanha answered the call and put them through to another nurse who gave an update on the duchess's condition.

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The nurse was found dead on Friday, three days after taking the hoax call from two Australian radio station DJs.

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