We called him Robocop

MacDonald told of his vile views on foreigners after working on ships | Girl was 'freaked out' after evening with then club bouncer

- MARK MCGIVERN

KILLER Finlay MacDonald was dubbed Robocop while working as a nightclub bouncer.

The Daily Record can also reveal the oddball was obsessed with Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Terminator movie.

A former friend and colleague of the disturbed marine engineer said he had been known as an awkward and introverted man who struggled with interpersonal relationships.

He also developed vile right-wing views and racism reflected in his social media messages.

While working at The Garage nightclub in Glasgow as a student, MacDonald, now 41, became known as "Furious Finlay" due to his moody persona.

One former bouncer friend said: "One of the guys mocked up an image of him as Robocop and put it on the staff room wall.

"It wasn't because he was into ultra violence but because he was like a robot. He was cold and robotic and just a bit odd." The friend said the nickname that actually stuck over the years was Big Furious Finlay because he was always serious.

He said: "The nickname got shortened sometimes to Big Furious and he answered to that.

"He didn't object, he accepted it and didn't bother getting into any banter, which was his way." MacDonald worked at The Garage between 2003 and 2007, while studying at Glasgow Nautical College.

After graduating he got a job as an engineer with shipping firm Maersk Line and promoted to first mate.

The pal said former colleagues exchanged messages on social media as the marine engineer's trial played out.