London 2012: Tom Daley Twitter abuse investigated by police

Abuse of Team GB diver Tom Daley on Twitter is being investigated by police.

After coming fourth in the men's synchronised 10m platform diving event on Monday, the 18-year-old received a message telling him he had let down his father.

Daley's father Rob died in 2011 from brain cancer.

Daley responded by tweeting: "After giving it my all...you get idiot's sending me this..."

A Dorset Police spokeswoman said: "We are aware of the issue and we are actively looking into it."

The user, Rileyy69, attempted to apologise for the comment before the Twitter account was suspended.

There was support for Daley on the site from fans and other competitors.

Daley's partner Pete Waterfield tweeted: "For all the haters out there, come do what we do then have ur say"

Open water swimmer Keri-Anne Payne also posted: "Ignore the idiots! Not worth it."

After the synchronised diving disappointment, Waterfield said he apologised to his diving partner after an error cost them a chance of an Olympic medal.

"After that dive [a reverse three-and-a-half somersault], I said sorry, but Tom told me not to worry," he said.