Racist who tormented women dodges prison

A WOMAN spat in the face of a police officer after being arrested for making vile racist remarks in Dundee.

Alannah Morgan, 52, made a series of racially-offensive slurs to the women on the city’s Hawkhill.

Prosecutor Lana Norrie described how the women were walking when they were approached by Morgan.

“They initially could not hear what the accused was saying.

“The accused said, among others, ‘no immigrants’, ‘you don’t belong here’, ‘go back to your own country’ and ‘speak English’. The witnesses contacted the police.”

After being traced a month later and taken to police headquarters, Morgan became aggressive and spat on the left cheek of an officer.

Morgan, of Bonnethill Court, admitted charges of making racially offensive remarks and spitting on November 6 and December 11 2022 respectively.

Solicitor Billy Watt said his client had been making progress in the community after moving from an address where she had been subjected to abuse.

Mr Watt said: “In 2022, Alannah Morgan was suffering from poor mental health and having a lot of difficulties.

“There’s certainly been a sea change to that behaviour.

“She has been abused in the local community and moved to a new property and there seems to have been a marked improvement in her conduct.”

Sheriff Alastair Carmichael told Morgan: “These are two serious charges.

“Normally – especially the assault on the police officer – would earn a prison sentence.

“However, clearly you were suffering from some kind of psychological situation.”

As an alternative to custody, Morgan was ordered to perform 120 hours of unpaid work, consecutive to a recently-imposed unpaid work order of 100 hours.

Alannah Morgan.