Man who sent abusive tweet to Scotland's Justice Secretary sentenced to home curfew

Sherrif Murphy said the former farmer should be 'ashamed' of himself

Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf was the target of the abusive tweet (Fraser Bremner/Scottish Daily Mail/PA)

A former farmer who posted an abusive tweet suggesting Scotland’s then Justice Secretary sympathised with terrorists has been sentenced to a home curfew.

Stuart Smith, 63, was found guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court in November last year of sending the message which read: “Humza Yousaf, good Scots name. I am sure he is 90 per cent backing Muslim killers.