Authorities in Scotland have charged a man over the death of a 39-year-old scientist who was originally from Zimbabwe. Prior to her death, Dr Fortune Gomo had sustained severe injuries when she was found on a street in Dundee on Saturday, BBC reported.
She was ultimately pronounced dead at the scene, and a 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of her murder. Dr Gomo was a University of Dundee graduate and a local resident. She was also a Scottish Water employee and a former research assistant at her alma mater.
“Firstly, my thoughts remain with Fortune’s family at this incredibly sad time,” the officer in charge of the investigation, Det Supt Peter Sharp, said. “They are being supported by specialist officers and I would ask that their privacy is respected.”
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Sharp also said that investigations were still ongoing and Dr Gomo’s killing “poses no wider risk to the public.”
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“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,” Sharp added. “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.”
Professor Simon Parsons, director of environment planning and assurance at Scottish Water, paid tribute to Dr Gomo and sent their sympathies to her loved ones, Sky News reported.
“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,” Professor Parsons said. “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.”
