A 21-year-old man, Kyler Rattray, denies the racially aggravated murder of scientist Dr Fortune Gomo in Dundee. Multiple outlets report that he faces allegations connected to an attack in which Dr Gomo is said to have been repeatedly struck with a knife.
The cases also note the matter appears in Scotland’s High Court in Glasgow, where Rattray pleads not guilty. Sky News and the Belfast Telegraph describe the charge as racially aggravated, while the BBC News reports that a trial has been set for 2028. The Evening Standard and the Daily Record add that Rattray’s defence raises issues including his mental health, with reference to whether he has autism and whether diminished responsibility should be considered.
Across the reports, the key points are that Rattray is contesting the charge, the prosecution alleges a knife attack, and the court schedules a trial date years later, with the defence focusing on mental health-related factors.
