Father of Dundee murder suspect speaks out in viral TikTok, blaming NHS mental health failings for the tragic death of scientist Dr Fortune Gomo.

The devastating death of 39-year-old Dr Fortune Gomo, a Zimbabwean-born scientist found unresponsive on a street in Dundee, Scotland, shocked the community. Now, just days after her alleged killer, a 20-year-old man, was formally charged with murder, the accused’s father has broken his silence in a raw and emotional TikTok post that’s reigniting conversations around mental health, justice, and institutional accountability.

"I predicted this would happen," the father begins, his voice shaking with a grief. "We fought tooth and nail to keep him locked up. Nobody would listen."

Dr Gomo, who worked for Scottish Water and was a graduate of the University of Dundee, was pronounced dead at the scene around 4:25pm on a Saturday. The case is currently being treated as murder, with the suspect due to appear before Dundee Sheriff Court.

But according to the father’s 15-minute video, this tragedy could have been avoided,if mental health professionals had listened.

"This Could Have Been Avoided", Father Details Long Mental Health History

In the video, the father claims his son has battled severe mental illness since the age of 15, following a reported psychotic reaction to the medication Prednisone, which was prescribed for Bell’s palsy. The alleged side effects, according to him, triggered a downward spiral into paranoid schizophrenia.

"He went completely psychotic mid-course. We had to rush him to Ninewells. That was the start of the nightmare."

Over the years, the young man reportedly underwent Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), endured multiple psychiatric hospital stays, and was deemed medicine-resistant. He had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia by the age of 16, with violent tendencies during episodes of psychosis.

"He almost killed his brother last year. If I wasn’t there, he would’ve."
"He’s been more in hospital than out. Everyone—me, his mum, his gran—begged for him to stay locked up."

“He’s Going to Be Locked Up Forever… But He’s Not the Only One to Blame”

While the father doesn’t defend his son’s actions, he makes it clear he blames the system just as much.

"There’s no defence for my son. But mark my words—people are going with him. The establishment failed him, and they failed the public."

He says that despite repeated warnings, social workers and even family members were overruled by psychiatrists, who insisted the 20-year-old could be "rehabilitated in the community."

"He went from hospital to a homeless unit. From there to Salvation Army. Then into a flat—alone. With paranoid schizophrenia. What did they think was going to happen?"

The father claims he warned medical professionals back in December and January that his son was a danger to himself and others, alleging that even his legal team now believes he was "completely insane" at the time of the incident.

In a pointed and controversial part of the video, the father also addresses the race-based discourse surrounding the case.

"If people are protesting saying ‘women aren’t safe’ or ‘the Black community isn’t safe’, I understand. But this isn’t about race. Dundee is safe. The Black community is safe. This was a failure of the mental health system."

He compares the case to that of Robbie McIntosh, a high-profile killer whose actions were premeditated. The father insists his son’s attack was not, it was the tragic end result of years of unchecked psychosis.

"Use that energy to protest the system. Take down the establishment. Not each other."

In the end, this tragedy has become more than just a criminal case, it’s a heartbreaking collision of untreated mental illness, institutional failure, and unimaginable loss. While Dr Gomo’s loved ones mourn the irreplaceable loss of a brilliant life, the accused’s family is left grappling with years of warning signs and unanswered pleas. At the core, one question remains, how was this ever allowed to happen?