Woman shouted Nazi slogan while saluting outside library

Rochelle Green made the Nazi salute while outside the Mitchell library

A woman has been convicted of threatening and abusive behaviour after shouting a Nazi slogan while making a fascist salute outside a library in Glasgow.

Rochelle Green claimed she made the gesture outside the city's Mitchell library on 3 October last year for "entertainment".

The 32-year-old went on to strike an elderly stranger on the head as he passed by and made a gun gesture towards him.

Green was also convicted of assault following a trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court.

PC Grace Ross spotted Green yelling while dealing with another matter that day.

Fiscal Ross Canning asked the officer if Green shouted anything specific and she replied: "Sieg Heil, like a Nazi chant."

PC Ross added the woman also raised her arm in a Nazi salute.

When asked if she could be mistaken, the officer replied: "No, I have seen it before and she shouted 'Sieg Heil' while she was doing it."

An elderly man with shopping bags was walking past Green.

PC Ross said Green continued to shout, walked behind the man and then prodded him on the back of the head. The man then raised his elbow to fend her off.

PC Liam Coyle added he saw Green stamp her feet as well as do the Nazi salute.

Elderly man 'struck'

Green told the court that she was dancing outside the library while listening to music on her headphones.

Manjit Ram, defending, asked her if she said the phrase "Sieg Heil" to which she replied that she had done so.

When asked what the intention was, Green replied: "It was purely for entertainment value - it seems silly but it is true."

When asked if she made a gun motion with her fingers, Green replied: "I do not know why I would do such a thing."

Ms Ram later asked Green if she hit the man and she responded: "I recoil from physical contact."

Sheriff Vincent Lunny stated a Nazi salute would "be considered threatening and abusive" as well as "cause fear and alarm."

The sheriff added: "I am satisfied that you did make a gun gesture to the elderly man and struck him to the head."

Sentence was deferred pending background reports until next month.

Green, now of Preston, Lancashire, remains in custody.