A
young
man
has
appeared
in
court
charged
with
murder
following
the
death
of
a
scientist
who
was
found
seriously
injured
in
a
Dundee
street.
Dr
Fortune
Gomo,
39,
was
treated
by
paramedics
but
was
pronounced
dead
at
the
scene
after
emergency
crews
were
called
to
the
city’s
South
Road
at
about
4.25pm
on
Saturday.
Police Scotland announced
a
murder
investigation
was
taking
place
following
a
post-mortem
examination.
Kyler
Rattray,
20,
was
arrested
and
charged
in
connection
with
the
case
and
appeared
before
Dundee
Sheriff
Court
on
Monday.
The
suspect
made
no
plea
to
the
single
charge
of
murder.
Rattray
was
remanded
in
custody
and
is
due
back
in
the
dock
within
the
next
eight
days.
Dr
Gomo
was
originally
from
Zimbabwe
but
lived
locally,
was
a
graduate
of
the
University
of
Dundee,
and
worked
for
Scottish
Water.
Professor
Simon
Parsons,
director
of
environment
planning
and
assurance
at
Scottish
Water,
said:
“Everyone
at
Scottish
Water,
where
Dr
Fortune
Gomo
worked,
is
shocked
and
saddened
by
her
death
and
we
send
our
deepest
sympathies
to
her
family
and
friends.
“Fortune
was
an
exceptional
scientist
and
a
senior
service
planner
in
our
water
resources
planning
section
based
in
Dundee
where,
having
joined
us
in
February,
she
had
already
become
a
highly
valued
and
respected
member
of
our
team.
“We
are
supporting
her
colleagues
at
Scottish
Water
following
this
incident.”
Angela
Machonesa,
who
studied
with
Dr
Gomo
at
Chinhoyi
High
School
and
at
the
National
University
of
Science
and
Technology
in
Zimbabwe,
paid
tribute
to
her
friend
in
a
post
on
Facebook.
She
said:
“Her
brilliance
in
the
classroom
was
only
matched
by
her
emotional
intelligence.
“She
was
the
kind
of
person
you’d
go
to
when
you
needed
clarity,
not
just
of
mind,
but
of
heart.
She
listened.
She
cared.
She
uplifted.
“No
wonder
she
went
on
to
earn
her
PhD.
It
was
only
natural.
Her
path
was
written
in
the
stars
long
ago.
To
serve.
To
lead.
To
heal.”
Detective
Superintendent
Peter
Sharp
said
Dr
Gomo’s
family
were
being
supported
by
specialist
officers
as
he
urged
all
those
with
information
to
come
forward.
He
added:
“Our
enquiries
are
continuing
and
I
remain
satisfied
that
the
incident
poses
no
wider
risk
to
the
public.
“At
this
early
stage
of
the
investigation
we
are
following
a
number
of
lines
of
inquiry.
I
am
also
acutely
aware
of
content
circulating
on
social
media
and
urge
the
public
not
to
speculate
about
the
circumstances
of
the
incident.
“The
public
will
notice
a
visibly
increased
police
presence
in
the
area
and
I
would
encourage
anyone
who
has
any
concerns
to
speak
with
our
officers.”