Titan submarine victims’ bodies were returned as ‘slush’ in ‘shoeboxes’, mother reveals
The remains of Shahzada Dawood, 48, and his son Suleman Dawood, 19, were returned to their family nine months after the Titan submersible imploded during a dive to the Titanic wreckage in June 2023. Their mother, Christine Dawood, revealed the remains were received as 'slush' in two small boxes, with much of the recovered material consisting of mixed, unidentifiable DNA. She expressed relief that her husband and son likely did not suffer due to the sudden nature of the implosion.
- ▪Shahzada Dawood, 48, and his son Suleman Dawood, 19, died when the Titan submersible imploded in June 2023 during a dive to the Titanic wreck.
- ▪Christine Dawood said the remains of her husband and son were returned nine months later as 'slush' in two small boxes, resembling shoeboxes.
- ▪The US Coast Guard found that critical data was ignored by OceanGate's CEO, and his negligence contributed to the disaster.
- ▪Much of the recovered biological material from the site contained mixed DNA that could not be separated or identified.
- ▪Christine Dawood declined an offer to receive unidentifiable mixed remains, requesting only those confirmed to be her husband and son.
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