Dom Joly, UK's TV presenter and comedian, has asked for police to investigate the matter in which an internet troll has been sending offensive messages to him about his children.

Trolling, which is defined as the practice of cruelly mocking someone online, is growing rapidly on the world wide wed. Mr. Joly has approached the local police to intervene after a trolling incidence in which a Twitter user sent offensive messages about his children on the micro blogging site.

He said that the a Twitter user called @deathtojolykids send several offensive messages including one against his children hoping for them to get cancer. The twitter account has been suspended after Mr. Joly complained. He has now asked the police to investigate the matter.

Experts advice users not to give attention to internet trolls. Replying to them simply feeds their flames and encourages them further to post offensive messages and posts.