Cardinal George Pell death: Louise Milligan says Pell's death will be ... trends now ABC reporter who exposed allegations against George Pell breaks her silence about his 'triggering' death after Cardinal died from hip surgery complications: 'Thinking of them' The Vatican on Wednesday confirmed Cardinal Pell had died at the age of 81 ABC investigative reporter Louise Milligan said his death would be 'triggering' By Eliza Mcphee For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:03 GMT, 10 January 2023 | Updated: 23:09 GMT, 10 January 2023 Viewcomments Louise Milligan has said the death of Cardinal George Pell will be 'triggering' for some people. Cardinal Pell died in Rome at the age of 81 after suffering complications from a hip replacement surgery, the Vatican confirmed on Wednesday. 'George Pell is dead. This will be a very triggering day for a lot of people. Thinking of them,' Milligan, an investigative reporter for the ABC tweeted. Cardinal Pell died in Rome at the age of 81 after suffering complications from a hip replacement surgery, the Vatican confirmed on Wednesday Cardinal Pell been at the centre of sex abuse allegations for almost two decades and in 2018 he was convicted of historical incidents which he strenuously denied. He served 404 days in prison before the conviction was overturned on appeal by the High Court of Australia in 2020. Milligan was awarded a Walkley Book Award for her book Cardinal: The Rise and Fall of George Pell, which centred on his accusers. More to come Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility