By Steven Smith
Tributes have been paid to an 鈥渆xceptional鈥 scientist who died after an alleged street attack in Scotland at the weekend. Dr Fortune Gomo, 39, died as a result of serious injuries at the scene near her home in Dundee at around 4.30pm on Saturday afternoon, despite attempts to save her. Following a post-mortem examination, Police Scotland opened a murder investigation. The scientist, who worked for Scottish Water, studied in Scotland and Zimbabwe and was also a mother. She started her job at Scottish Water less than six months ago and was praised as an 鈥渆xceptional scientist鈥 and 鈥渉ighly valued鈥 colleague. Dr Gomo had studied at the National University of Science and Technology, in Zimbabwe, south-east Africa, and obtained a PhD in Geography and Environmental Science from the University of Dundee, according to social media. Detective Superintendent Peter Sharp, the officer in charge of the inquiry, said he was 鈥渟atisfied that the incident poses no wider risk to the public鈥. A man aged 20 was due to appear in Dundee Sheriff Court on Monday charged with murder. Professor Simon Parsons, director of environment planning and assurance at Scottish Water, said: 鈥淓veryone 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. 鈥淔ortune 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. 鈥淲e are supporting her colleagues at Scottish Water following this incident.鈥