Michael Christian and Mel Greig — the Ausie DJs whose prank call to Kate Middleton’s hospital duped a nurse who killed herself — have been subject to a firestorm of vitriol on Twitter from people who blame them in the tragedy.
Here are 20 of the angriest tweets.
Mel Greig and Michael Christian are clearly disgusting animals…hope they never work again!!!!
— Jon Alexander (@ninjamoose101) December 7, 2012
Mel Greig and Michael Christian should be put in prison for what they have done!
— Kelly Osbourne (@MissKellyO) December 7, 2012
The two #2DayFM Sydney radio pranksters Mel Greig & Michael Christian, should not be stood down, they should be fired is.gd/a5a0nA
— Kerry Seebohm (@KezzerSA) December 7, 2012
Absolutely appalled at the death of #JacinthaSaldanha. Michael Christian and Mel Greig hang your heads in shame!”
— hazel sparks (@hj_sparks) December 7, 2012
Mel Greig and Michael Christian should be put in prison for what they have done!
— Kristian Kardashian(@KRISTIANTATE) December 7, 2012
Mel Grieg and Michael Christian should be charged with manslaughter. I doubt they are even ashamed of themselves.
— Sandra Bell (@2umissbell) December 7, 2012
Dear @2dayfmsydney, you need to fire Mel Greig, Michael Christian & their producers sorry asses! Ill conceived prank has lead to death.
— Dave Ogilvie (@rabbitwithhorns) December 7, 2012
Rest in peace Nurse Jacintha Saldanha. Her blood’s on your hands @melgreighot30 & @mcontheradio
— paul anthony salmon (@RealPaulSalmon) December 7, 2012
RT @saltyonekp: Mel Greig and Michael Christian #2DayFM you had your 15 mins of fame and now 2 kids have a lifetime without there mum
— Ole Wintermann (@olewin) December 7, 2012
Russell Brand and Jonathon Ross lost their jobs over a bad prank phonecall… what action will be taken against @mcontheradio ? #royalprank
— Lamicus Minimus (@LamStock) December 7, 2012
no tweets from @melgreighot30 or @mcontheradio today? probably difficult to type with a dead wife and mothers blood on your hands
— Big Jon Rudd (@Bigjonrudd) December 7, 2012
#2DayFM Mel Greig & Michael Christian have blood on their hands. Their hoax call to hospital caused nurse to suicide.
— Dean (@SaintsDeano) December 7, 2012
@mcontheradio and @melgreighot30 both disgusting excuses for entertainment. Blood on your hands..
— Gozde Demirezen (@Gozde_D) December 7, 2012
radio station sorry for their actions? are they fuk! them two plonkers should be shot! big fake bimbo head on Mel Greig the ugly tramp
— Maggie Quigley (@MaggieQuigley1) December 7, 2012
Please sign this petition to help get those two Aussie DJ idiots sacked for their disgraceful act. goo.gl/O2BX3 #nurse
— codfather (@codfather) December 7, 2012
Awful news about the receptionist committing suicide; still gloating about your “amazing prank” now @mcontheradio @melgreighot30?
— Mason, Alice. (@afcw_alice) December 7, 2012
Too right that Mel Greig and Michael Christian have lost their jobs, but what’s happening to producers that approved the #prank call?!
— Sophie Hancox (@sophiiee89) December 7, 2012
I hope the only audience that Mel Greig & Michael Christian have in the future are the families of victims of suicide. Never on air again.
— Brendan Brooks (@HyperBrendan) December 7, 2012
Prank calls have never been and will never be funny. Stop it @melgreighot30, @mcontheradio and any other imbeciles out there.
— Pigtown Grump ™ (@philbr58) December 7, 2012
And then we have the conspiracy theories:
Something doesn’t smell right 2 me about the story about the nurse & Mel Greig & Michael Christian.Why would she kill herself over a hoax?
— James McDone (@jamesmcdone) December 7, 2012