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A 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. [caption id=“attachment_397891” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Tom Daley (front) lost his father to brain cancer a year ago: AP[/caption] Afterward, Twitter user @Rileyy69 sent him this message: “You let your dad down i hope you know that.” Dorset Police tweeted tonight: “Regarding tweets to @tomdaley1994 - we are aware of the issue and we are actively looking into it.” In Britain, tweeting messages considered menacing, offensive or indecent can lead to prosecution. AP
A Twitter insult against British diver Tom Daley has attracted the attention of police.
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