So now Easterby is responsible for Rootes' death? I guess he should be charged with Manslaughter. Come on, dude. Easterby may be a slimball, but you can't blame this on him.
Needless to say, there is no way we have enough information to comment intelligently on why Rootes killed himself. There a lot of people who will never be the same after this and my thoughts are with them.