Scientist’s death being treated as murder with man, 20, to appear in court

A newly graduated scientist was killed in the street with a man set to appear in court charged with her murder.

A 20-year-old man has been charged with murder of Dr Fortune Gomo, 39, who lived in Dundee, police said.

Officers were called to a report that a woman had been seriously injured in the city’s South Road at around 4.25pm on Saturday.

She was treated by paramedics but pronounced dead at the scene.

‘A post-mortem has taken place and her death is now being treated as murder,’ the force said on Sunday.

A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal and the man arrested is to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court on Monday.

Neighbours spoke of their grief at hearing of their death. One told police at the scene: ‘She was an innocent, she had just graduated as a doctor at Dundee university she had so much to give the community. Why has she been killed?’

DS Peter Sharp said his thoughts are with Dr Gomo’s family.

‘They are being supported by specialist officers and I would ask that their privacy is respected,’ he said.

Det Supt Sharp 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.’

He said he is ‘acutely aware of content circulating on social media’ and urged members of the public not to speculate on the circumstances of the incident.

There will be an increased police presence in the area.

Witnesses and anyone with information on the incident have been asked to contact the force on 101.