Kyler Rattray denies racist murder of scientist Dr Fortune Gomo in Dundee
A 21-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Dr Fortune Gomo, with prosecutors alleging the crime was racially motivated.
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Kyler Rattray denies racist murder of scientist Dr Fortune Gomo in Dundee
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What this story says
- Kyler Rattray, 21, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Dr Fortune Gomo, 39, in Dundee on July 5, 2025.
- Prosecutors allege the murder was aggravated by race, nationality or ethnicity and will be charged under the Hate Crime and Public Order Crime Act.
- The defence indicated they would explore a mental health defence, including autism and diminished responsibility.
- The trial is scheduled to begin in January 2028 at the High Court in Dundee.
Who covered it
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Trust
60/100
Craft
70/100
Hype
20/100
9 sources · methodology
Thin on the right so far
None of the 7 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
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Kyler Rattray, 21, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of scientist Dr Fortune Gomo, 39, in Dundee. The alleged attack occurred on July 5, 2025, near Dr Gomo's home. Prosecutors claim the murder was aggravated by race, nationality, or ethnicity and intend to charge Rattray under the Hate Crime and Public Order Crime Act. Rattray also faces a charge for illegally possessing a knife.
During a remote hearing at the High Court in Glasgow, Rattray entered his not guilty plea. His defence stated they would investigate a mental health defence, including autism and diminished responsibility. The trial has been scheduled to commence in January 2028 at the High Court in Dundee. Dr Gomo was employed by Scottish Water and held a PhD from the University of Dundee.
Disagreement on date of hearing
The Evening Standard and The Daily Record report that Kyler Rattray appeared at the High Court in Glasgow on Monday, October 12. The BBC News and STV digests state he appeared on Monday. The Scotsman and Irish News digests do not specify the date of the hearing.
Omissions from coverage
None of the left or centre-rated reports printed below mention that Dr Gomo was a mother, a detail included in the Evening Standard's full report.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 4 times, most recently on 12 Oct 2026, 12:45, and will add the sides that appear.
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Dr Fortune Gomo
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How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
5 rated outlets
- The left-rated reports led on the allegation of a 'racist' or 'hate crime' murder. The Daily Record highlighted tributes to Dr Gomo, quoting her brother and a former classmate who described her as an "exceptional" scientist and a "brilliant light from Zimbabwe". The Scotsman and Irish News digests focused on the not guilty plea and the potential mental health defence. The Herald Scotland digest noted Rattray would stand trial for a "hate crime" murder.
Centre
2 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports from the Evening Standard and BBC News highlighted Rattray's not guilty plea to the murder of Dr Fortune Gomo. Both mentioned the prosecution's claim that the murder was aggravated by race, nationality or ethnicity and would be charged under the Hate Crime and Public Order Crime Act. The Evening Standard also detailed the defence's intention to explore a mental health defence, including autism and diminished responsibility, and quoted the defence counsel, Iain Paterson KC. The BBC News digest noted Rattray is alleged to have repeatedly struck Dr Gomo with a knife.
Right
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated right has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Kyler Rattray denies racist murder of scientist Dr Fortune Gomo in…?
- Of the 7 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 71% are rated left, 29% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 9. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Kyler Rattray denies racist murder of scientist Dr Fortune Gomo in… left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 7 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Kyler Rattray denies racist murder of scientist Dr Fortune Gomo in… biased?
- Kyler Rattray denies racist murder of scientist Dr Fortune Gomo in Dundee is one event reported by 9 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Kyler Rattray denies racist murder of scientist Dr Fortune Gomo in…?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Kyler Rattray denies racist murder of scientist Dr Fortune Gomo in…?
- 9 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What are the charges against Kyler Rattray?
- Kyler Rattray, 21, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Dr Fortune Gomo, 39. Prosecutors allege the murder was aggravated by race, nationality or ethnicity and will be charged under the Hate Crime and Public Order Crime Act. He also faces a charge of illegally possessing a knife.
- What defence is being considered for Kyler Rattray?
- The defence for Kyler Rattray has stated they will explore a mental health defence. This includes examining whether he has autism and whether his responsibility was diminished regarding the alleged crime.
- When will the trial for the murder of Dr Fortune Gomo take place?
- The trial for the murder of Dr Fortune Gomo is scheduled to begin in January 2028. It will be held at the High Court in Dundee.
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Left
5- Man pleads not guilty to ‘racist’ murder of scientist in Dundee (opens The National in a new tab)
The National — is The National biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Man pleads not guilty to ‘racist’ murder of scientist in Dundee (opens The Scotsman in a new tab)
The Scotsman — is The Scotsman biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Man pleads not guilty to ‘racist’ murder of scientist in Dundee (opens Irish News in a new tab)
Irish News — is Irish News biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Man to stand trial charged with murder of popular scientist (opens The Herald Scotland in a new tab)
The Herald Scotland — is The Herald Scotland biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Man denies 'racist murder' of 'exceptional' scientist in Dundee (opens Daily Record in a new tab)
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Centre
2Right
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
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