A woman who posted an alleged threatening comment about the SNP MP Joanna Cherry online has been found not guilty.
Eve Shaw, also known Adam Shaw, was said to have made the comment about the MP for Edinburgh South West during a Twitter conversation with a friend.
Shaw, 28, replied to a news article post about Cherry with the comment “STG [swear to God] I am gonna pop Joanna Cherry” at 5.23pm on January 22 last year, Edinburgh sheriff court was told.
Cherry told the court on Monday that she was made aware of the “alarming” comment and said she “interpreted that this person was going to do me violence”. After speaking to colleagues she decided to inform the police.
The MP added: “I was