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Scottish man denies racially aggravated murder of Zimbabwean scientist
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A 21-YEAR-OLD man has denied the racially aggravated murder of Zimbabwean scientist Dr Fortune Gomo, who was fatally attacked on a street in Dundee, Scotland, in July last year.
Kyler Rattray is accused of attacking the 39-year-old academic in South Street, where prosecutors allege she was repeatedly stabbed in the body.
The murder charge includes an alleged racial aggravation involving prejudice related to race, colour, nationality or ethnicity.
Rattray also faces a separate charge of illegally possessing a knife in a public place.
The case was heard during a virtual hearing at the High Court in Glasgow, with the trial scheduled to begin on January 5, 2028, at the High Court in Dundee. The proceedings are expected to last eight days.
Dr Gomo was found fatally injured in the street and received treatment from paramedics at the scene but later died.
Following her death, Police Scotland acknowledged that the incident had caused widespread shock across Dundee.
Originally from Mutare in eastern Zimbabwe, Dr Gomo had earned a PhD from the University of Dundee before recently taking up employment with Scottish Water.
Her death has brought attention to the loss of a Zimbabwean academic who had pursued advanced scientific studies in Scotland and begun a new chapter in her professional career.
Kyler Rattray is accused of attacking the 39-year-old academic in South Street, where prosecutors allege she was repeatedly stabbed in the body.
The murder charge includes an alleged racial aggravation involving prejudice related to race, colour, nationality or ethnicity.
Rattray also faces a separate charge of illegally possessing a knife in a public place.
The case was heard during a virtual hearing at the High Court in Glasgow, with the trial scheduled to begin on January 5, 2028, at the High Court in Dundee. The proceedings are expected to last eight days.
Dr Gomo was found fatally injured in the street and received treatment from paramedics at the scene but later died.
Following her death, Police Scotland acknowledged that the incident had caused widespread shock across Dundee.
Originally from Mutare in eastern Zimbabwe, Dr Gomo had earned a PhD from the University of Dundee before recently taking up employment with Scottish Water.
Her death has brought attention to the loss of a Zimbabwean academic who had pursued advanced scientific studies in Scotland and begun a new chapter in her professional career.
Source - BBC
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