A dad who died alongside his son in the OceanGate Expedition disaster "would not have put his family at risk," a family friend said today.
Shahzada Dawood, 48, and 19-year-old son Suleman lost their lives in the tragedy which authorities are now investigating off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
Richard Hawkes, a friend of Mr Dawood, said: "I know how much Shahzada loved his family.