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December 17, 2012

Thousands gather in India for funeral of nurse hoaxed in Britain

A woman puts flowers on the coffin of Jacintha Saldanha at Our Lady of Health Church in Shirva, India, Dec. 17.The body of Saldanha, the nurse who committed suicide in London after falling for a hoax by Australian radio announcers, was buried in her hus band's native village.

MANGALORE, India - Thousands gathered at Our Lady of Health Church in Shirva, just outside Mangalore, for the funeral of Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse who killed herself after falling for a hoax from Australian radio announcers.

Published in International