Jacintha Saldanha's widower Ben Barboza (C, in blue)
looks at the grave for his wife during preparations for her funeral at a
cemetery in Shirva, about 52 km north of Mangalore December 17, 2012. The body
of Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse who committed suicide in London after a prank
call by two Australian radio presenters, will be buried on Monday, according to
family members. (REUTERS)
Indian-born Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse who was found dead after taking a
hoax call to the hospital treating Prince William's wife in London, was buried
amidst tears in India today at 4pm local time (2:30pm UAE time; 10:30 GMT).
The funeral was held at a local Church in Shirwa, in Udupi district in India. A source from Shirwa told Emirates 24l7 that around 700 people including friends and relatives had gathered at the village for the funeral.
The family members urged media to stay away from the funeral ceremony.
“The funeral mass will be held at 4pm at the Our Lady of Health Church in Shirwa. A lot of local, national and international media persons have gathered here but the family has requested media persons to keep the event a private one,” Prakash Samaga, a media professional, said prior to the funeral
“Police are guarding the local cemetery. The priest has also been asked to keep the media out,” he added.
Earlier the body of Jacintha was brought from the UK and was accompanied by her husband and two children.
Jacintha had committed suicide by hanging following a prank call by two presenters from a Sydney based radio station, about the Duchess of Cambridge who was being treated for acute morning sickness
The funeral was held at a local Church in Shirwa, in Udupi district in India. A source from Shirwa told Emirates 24l7 that around 700 people including friends and relatives had gathered at the village for the funeral.
The family members urged media to stay away from the funeral ceremony.
“The funeral mass will be held at 4pm at the Our Lady of Health Church in Shirwa. A lot of local, national and international media persons have gathered here but the family has requested media persons to keep the event a private one,” Prakash Samaga, a media professional, said prior to the funeral
“Police are guarding the local cemetery. The priest has also been asked to keep the media out,” he added.
Earlier the body of Jacintha was brought from the UK and was accompanied by her husband and two children.
Jacintha had committed suicide by hanging following a prank call by two presenters from a Sydney based radio station, about the Duchess of Cambridge who was being treated for acute morning sickness
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