Father and son who died on Titan submersible described as 'best friends' at memorial

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Father and son who died on Titan submersible described as 'best friends' at memorial
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Christine Dawood, the wife of British businessman Shahzada and mother of 19-year-old Suleman, told a virtual memorial they 'embarked upon this last voyage, their final journey together'.

A close friend and colleague of Shahzada Dawood said he was"always trying to challenge himself and those around him" and that his death"leaves a gaping void in my life".

"I was blown away by his thought process and vision," Inam ur Rahman said, adding that he also had"large doses of humility" and"incredible empathy". He also remembered Suleman as"a sensible and respectful young man" who"operated at a level way ahead of his age".in Glasgow, was planning a world record attempt to solve a Rubik's Cube 3,700m below the surface of the ocean.

His father's colleague added he hoped Suleman was"in heaven teaching the angels to do a Rubik's Cube in 15 seconds or under".British billionaire Hamish Harding, Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet and the chief executive of OceanGate, the company that owned the submersible, Stockton Rush, were also killed in the 18 June implosion.

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