Man whose mother in law's blue and black dress went viral charged with trying to kill wife Scotland The Guardian The man behind the viral optical illusion dress that divided the internet has been charged with the alleged attempted murder of his wife, a report says. Keir Johnston, 38, rose to fame The man behind the infamous dress that broke the internet admitted to strangling his wife nearly a year after he was charged with attempted murder. 38 year old Keir Johnston pleaded guilty to Everyone had a 'ball' solving the murder of a local reporter at our Murder Mystery Party! Friday, February 6 we held our 2nd Mystery Party, this time themed around a Murder Manners and Monsters: Special Edition Hardcover by Tilly Wallace Kickstarter Scottish man behind viral blue black dress, that sent internet into meltdown, charged with attempted murder of wife