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A CYBERNAT who launched a Twitter hate campaign against a fellow party member by using a fake social media account has been fined £1500.

Tommy Ball, 32, created a spoof page in George Laird’s name and posted several abusive tweets.

George found them funny at first but later saw messages calling him “filthy old beast” and a “known paedophile”.

The 51-year-old was also worried when his home address was posted online.

At Glasgow Sheriff Court yesterday, Ball, who now lives in Ireland, admitted causing George fear or alarm in 2013.

Sheriff Margaret Liddell said: “This was an unpleasant and malicious offence.”

The court heard George has changed his allegiance and is now anti-SNP.