Strathclyde university "profoundly saddened" by death of student in sub disaster
19-year-old Sulman Dawood died alongside his father and three others on board the Titan
Last updated 23rd Jun 2023
A university in Glasgow is speaking of its shock following the death of one of its students on board the Titan sub.
We're hearing the 19-year-old, who was one of five on board the sub which imploded near the wreck of the Titanic, was "terrified" to take the trip.
He went as a Father's Day present.
READ MORE: Crew of missing Titan sub confirmed dead.
His dad was also killed in the disaster.
A spokesperson for the University of Strathclyde said:
“The staff and students of Strathclyde have been shocked and profoundly saddened by the death of Suleman Dawood and his father in this tragic incident.
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“The entire University community offers our deepest condolences to the Dawood family and all of those affected by this terrible accident.
“Our Student Wellbeing team is on hand to offer appropriate support to Suleman’s Strathclyde classmates and the wider community at this difficult time.”
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