Jacintha Saldanha, the Indian-origin nurse who was found dead days after she took a hoax call about the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge. Handout Photo
According to reports in Indian media, Jacintha Saldanha, who took
her own life days after the call from Australian DJs pretending to be the Queen and Prince Charles, attempted to commit suicide in December 2011 during a family visit to India, News.com.au reported.
She survived after being rushed to hospital but tried to commit suicide again just nine days later.
Saldanha, 46, spent several days in intensive care before receiving psychiatric treatment and being prescribed a course of powerful antidepressants for nine months.
The latest insight into the nurse's state of mind came as British police confirmed they had passed a file to the Crown Prosecution Service to determine whether any offences had been committed.