The focus of the articles written to date about the tragic death of 24-year-old Deutsche Bank equity salesperson Anjool Malde have understandably been on the banker himself. But there are many others who will be scarred by his suicide.

First off, and most obviously, are his parents (one of whom is said to be a psychologist) and his friends, none of whom saw it coming. They are clearly all in shock, and many are left wondering whether there was anything they could, or should, have done that would have prevented this sad fatality.

But spare a thought, too, for the hedge fund client whose complaint to Deutsche Bank, over the alleged post Malde made in a (work-related) internet chat room, led to the chain of events that resulted in the banker's death. Did the complainant think for one moment that things would go this far ? Of course not. And how must he / she be feeling now ?

And then there's the member of staff over at Deutsche Bank (either Malde's line manager or a member of HR) who was obliged to send the banker home early the Friday before he took his life. That person was only doing their job, so that those charged with undertaking the investigation into Malde's alleged wrongdoing could take a look at his work PC. We hope that that person is getting some support of their own now.

Finally, there are the staff over at the Coq d'Argent restaurant in London, the place where Malde decided to end his life. Some of the staff there will have had to deal with the death of a guess in tragic circumstances twice in as many years now. They, too, will be scarred by the experience.

The sad truth at times like this, is that we often forget that there are many others, still living, whose lives will have been impacted by events like Malde's death. We need to be thinking about, and supporting, them too.

Reader Comment

'Regardless of the reasons for this senseless act, it is the inner circle of those left behind who will forever wonder if they should have seen something, or could have done something. As a parent who lost a daughter to suicide, that is forever the unanswered question. It is the support of family and friends that will help those left behind cope with the tremendous vacuum that was created'.

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