LONDON (AP) - Police say a man has been arrested in connection to Twitter postings directed at British Olympic diver Tom Daley.
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 fourth on Monday in the
10-meter synchronized platform with teammate Pete Waterfield.
Afterward, a Twitter user sent him several negative messages, including: "You let your dad down i hope you know that."
Dorset Police said early
Tuesday that a 17-year-old man was arrested at a guest house in Weymouth
"on suspicion of malicious communications" in relation to Twitter
threats made against Daley.
In Britain, tweeting messages considered menacing can lead to prosecution.
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