Prank-calling Sydney radio DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian have deleted their Twitter accounts after users accused them of having "blood on their hands".



The 2DAY FM hosts used posh accents to convince London hospital staff they were Prince Charles and the Queen, elliciting private information on the health of the Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William's pregnant wife.


Early Saturday morning, the nurse who took the crank call was found dead in a suspected suicide.


Scores of Twitter users accused the presenters of culpability. Some demanded their resignations, others supported online petitions calling for them to be dismissed for "gross misconduct".


2DAY FM's post on Facebook alerting followers to the incident ellicted more than 8000 responses on Saturday morning. Some called for the DJs' resignation and others their prosecution. Some wrote that the radio station would enjoy the publicity regardless, and urged sympathisers to tune-out.


New Facebook pages have been created in protest, too, including one called "RIP Jacintha Saldanha. Shame Upon Those Stupid Australian DJ's".


Tweets included:


- "A husband without a wife and two kids without a mother! All thanks to you two @MelGreigHot30 & @MContheradio SHAME ON YOU! #royalprank" (@vratnay)


- Mel Greig and Michael Christian should be put in prison for what they have done!


Charlotte Dawson, a victim of online "trolling", tweeted: "Supporting people who find themselves under pressure & unable to cope should be the focus.