Andrew Dick sent multiple messages to his victim on Facebook leaving her “extremely distressed”. After she locked her account, the 51-year-old continued to post comments online, which others copied and showed to her. Glasgow Sheriff Court heard Dick was “very significantly under the influence of alcohol” when he carried out the crime. On April 12 last year, the victim attended Maryhill Police Station to report that she had been subjected to abuse online. Depute fiscal Lauren Ram Sangray told the court: “On April 12 the police witness was asked to assist a female who had attended Maryhill police office who had received abusive racist messages from a former colleague.