The teenage son of a businessman from Surbiton killed on the Titan sub was "terrified" of the trip, but went along for Father’s Day, his family said.  

Suleman Darwood, 19, was one of the five people on board the sub, alongside his father, Shahzada, 48.

The sub suffered a “catastrophic implosion” while diving to see the wreck of the Titanic in the Atlantic Ocean.

British billionaire explorer Hamish Harding, American Ocean Gate CEO Stockton Rush, and French Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet were also killed, alongside Suleman and Shahzda. 

Azmeh Dawood, Suleman’s aunt, said that her nephew told a relative before the trip that he “wasn’t very up for it".

The trip was over the Father’s Day weekend, and he was keen to please his father, who had a passion for the Titanic, she added.

She told NBC News: “Suleman had a sense that this was not okay, and he was not very comfortable about doing it.

“But it was a Father’s Day thing.

“It was a bonding experience and he wanted the adventure of a lifetime just like his father did.

“His father wanted it and that was Sule all the way – he’d do anything for anyone.”

Shahzada was the vice-chairman of Pakistani conglomerate Engro Corporation and lived in Surbiton with his son, wife Christine, and daughter Alina, according to the Telegraph.

The Dawood family also released a statement on Thursday (June 22) night, mourning the loss of the father and son.

It said: “Please continue to keep the departed souls of our family in your prayers during this difficult period of mourning."

The family statement said they are truly grateful to those involved in the rescue operations and their “untiring efforts” brought strength to the family.

It added: “We are also indebted to our friends, family, colleagues and well-wishers from all over the world who have stood by us during our hour of need.

“We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the other passengers onboard the Titan submersible.”