Cops have launched a probe after a post referring to 'decapitating' Nicola Sturgeon was shared online.
The comment, from an unknown user on the Wings Over Scotland blog called the First Minister 'a witch' and said that Glasgow southside, her constituency, was 'the seat of the devil herself'.
The SNP First Minister will face a challenge from Scottish Labour leader Anas Sawar in the southside at the upcoming election.
Wings Over Scotland has taken a Pro-Salmond position in the recent feud between him and Nicola Sturgeon and has given support to the Alba party.
One commentator under a Wings article titled 'The Lifeline', which talks about the new Salmond-fronted party, said he lived in the Glasgow seat and would be backing Labour and Alba as 'Decapitating this witch would stop the SNP dead in their tracks'.
The comment from an 'Andy' reads: "I’m still Voting Labour 1 and my new Party (ALBA) 2.
"I am going to try and stop Sturgeon even getting to Holyrood in the first place.
"The Glasgow Southside Constituency is unique, in that it is the seat of the Devil herself ... Nicola Sturgeon."
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A police spokeswoman said: "Police Scotland has been made aware of online comments regarding the First Minister and the information is currently being assessed."
Ian Reid, 57, from West Linton, in the Borders, told the Daily Record he had reported the comment to the police.
The former social care worker said the issue 'transcends politics' and that he fears this sort of rhetoric lead to the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox.
He said: "It's just appalling.
"I said to the police 'I'm sure you have a lot more to be dealing with just now'.
"I trust they will deal with it
"I'm Joe Public- I am a member of the SNP... but I'm not part of the SNP establishment or anything like that, I don't have my own blowhole- I would like to describe myself as an ordinary Joe.
"And perhaps there's an irony there because it did strike me that this was the precursor to the Jo Cox situation.
"Not so long ago politicians of every view were condemning that and the whole country was traumatised by it.
"This, I can assure you, transcends politics... this kind of abhorrent view needs to be called out by everyone.
"I think this is something that doesn't require two thoughts and just needs to be called out."
He went on to call for the post to be removed and said he was shocked to see it on the Wings blog.
He said: "It was shared on Friday night and it is still there.
"I was interested in Scottish politics... so I went over to Wings to see what was being said in terms of the Alba party.
"When I was scrolling trough I saw it and just thought 'what!'
At the time of writing the comment is still on the website.
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2021-03-30 16:33:56Z
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