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Jacintha Saldanha's Death: Australian DJs Behind Royal Prank May Face Police Probe

The two Australian DJs who pulled the prank call on the U.K. hospital where Kate Middleton was staying are now in hiding and may soon have to face police after the death of a nurse caught in the hoax.

This morning, there are also new questions about whether DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian, radio shock jocks at Sydney's 2Day FM broke laws after they recorded the private conversation when they pretended to be Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles.

British police have also contacted Australian police about a possible probe into the prank call, The Associated Press reported Sunday.

Rhys Holleran, CEO of Southern Cross Austereo, the parent company of Sydney's 2Day FM radio station said no laws were broken.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/jacintha-saldanhas-death-australian-djs-royal-prank-face/story?id=17917397#.UMUekxzrN-Y

shock jocks (jockeys)は、聴取率を獲得するために意図的にエキサイティングな内容や挑発的な話題を提供するタイプのディスクジョッキーのことを指します。さらには某隣国のアナウンサーのように煽動的な調子で政治的なメッセージを流すタイプもこの言葉に含まれるときもあります。（UG）