A doctor swept out to sea while helping with a rescue on the Gold Coast is being remembered as a "selfless humanitarian" involved in world-leading cancer research.
He was part of a research team that achieved worldwide recognition for being the first to delete cancerous tumours in mice using CRISPR gene-editing technology. The 35-year-old went missing after he tried to help a fisherman who was knocked over by a wave on a beach in Miami about 6pm on Thursday.The fisherman was safely brought back to shore, but Dr Jubair had not been seen since the rescue despite an extensive land, air and water search.
Acting Chief Superintendent Rhys Wildman on Friday said police have been in contact with Dr Jubair's family in Queensland and interstate.
Would you run into a burning house? Where’s the fire source? Is there gas? Gas bottles? Fuel cans? Holding you breath because you’ll burn your lungs with the first breath. Can’t see! smoke stinging eyes! I know enough not too. Don’t go in the water unless you can swim for hours.
👍💙✊We just need to stay strong In this crazy times and keep to our resolve, i got the vax card and it's Qr codes, for I and my family, Saving life has always been the ultimate duty. We must win the Fight 💪 message me on telegram DrPatrickP if interested.
Thank you for your sacrifice. I feel for your family losing you😥
Sad that such a worthy person died while attempting to save another .Different to what he worked too
Brave young man R.I.P
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What an absolute tragedy.