Teenager arrested after offensive tweets sent to Tom Daley
A 17-year-old was arrested today after malicious tweets were sent to Olympic diver Tom Daley.
A 17-year-old was arrested today after malicious tweets were sent to Olympic diver Tom Daley.
Dorset Police said the teenager was held at a guesthouse in Weymouth hours after 18-year-old Daley received the messages on social networking site Twitter.
A police spokeswoman said: "A 17-year-old man was arrested by Dorset Police officers in the early hours this morning at a guesthouse in the Weymouth area on suspicion of malicious communications. He is currently helping police with their inquiries."
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