TWITTER INSULT INVESTIGATED

The Twitter insult against British diver Tom Daley has attracted the attention of police.

Daley’s father died of brain cancer a year ago and the 18-year-old Olympian had hoped win a medal “for myself and my dad.” But he finished finishing fourth, out of medal contention, in the 10-meter synchronized platform with teammate Pete Waterfield.

Afterward, Twitter user (at)Rileyy69 sent him this message: “You let your dad down i hope you know that.”

Dorset Police tweeted tonight: “Regarding tweets to (at)tomdaley1994 – we are aware of the issue and we are actively looking into it.”

Cassandra Vinograd — Twitter: https://twitter.com/CassVinograd

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