DUNDEE,
Scotland
–
A
man
has
been
charged
in
connection
with
the
death
of
a
scientist
who
was
found
seriously
injured
on
a
Dundee
street.
Dr
Fortune
Gomo,
39,
who
was
originally
from
Zimbabwe,
was
pronounced
dead
at
the
scene
of
the
incident
on
South
Road
at
about
16:25
on
Saturday.
The
20-year-old
suspect
is
due
to
appear
before
Dundee
Sheriff
Court.
Following
a
post-mortem
examination,
Police
Scotland
said
the
death
was
being
treated
as
murder.
Dr
Gomo,
who
worked
for
Scottish
Water,
lived
locally
and
was
a
graduate
of
the
University
of
Dundee.
Prof
Nigel
Seaton,
interim
principal
and
vice-chancellor,
said
the
university
was
“shocked”
by
the
death
of
the
former
research
assistant.
Det
Supt
Peter
Sharp,
the
officer
in
charge
of
the
investigation,
said:
“Firstly,
my
thoughts
remain
with
Fortune’s
family
at
this
incredibly
sad
time.
“They
are
being
supported
by
specialist
officers
and
I
would
ask
that
their
privacy
is
respected.”
He
added
inquiries
were
continuing
and
said
the
incident
“poses
no
wider
risk
to
the
public”.
The
senior
officer
said
his
team
were
following
a
number
of
lines
of
inquiry.
Det
Supt
Sharp
added:
“I
am
also
acutely
aware
of
content
circulating
on
social
media
and
would
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.”
Anyone
with
information
about
the
incident
is
asked
to
contact
the
force.
Prof
Seaton
said
Dr
Gomo
was
a
PhD
student
and
then
postdoctoral
research
assistant
in
geography
at
the
University
of
Dundee
until
February
2022.
Dr
Gomo
had
recently
joined
Scottish
Water
as
a
senior
service
planner
in
water
resource
planning
and
was
“thriving
in
her
career”.
Prof
Seaton
added:
“Her
death,
following
an
alleged
attack
in
South
Road,
Dundee,
on
Saturday
afternoon,
is
a
truly
shocking
event
in
our
city
and
for
our
University
community.
“It
will
be
particularly
distressing
for
those
who
knew
and
worked
with
Fortune
throughout
her
time
here
at
the
University,
and
for
all
of
those
in
our
close-knit
community
of
African
colleagues
and
students.
“Our
thoughts
are
with
her
family,
friends
and
colleagues
at
this
tragic
time.”
He
said
students
affected
by
Dr
Gomo’s
death
could
find
“support
and
solace”
in
the
university’s
Chaplaincy
Centre,
which
will
open
on
Monday.
Angela
Machonesa,
who
wrote
on
Facebook
that
she
had
been
at
school
and
university
with
Dr
Gomo
in
Zimbabwe,
said
her
death
had
left
her
heartbroken.
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.
“We
are
heartbroken.
We
are
angry.
We
are
disoriented.
But
we
are
also
united
in
one
voice:
Fortune
Gomo
mattered.
Her
life
mattered.
Her
legacy
must
never
be
forgotten.”
–
BBC