Dad fined after son, 2, died in Cyprus hotel fall
A British father has been fined 3,000 euros by a Cyprus court after his two-year-old son fell to his death from a hotel window. The father admitted to causing the death through a reckless act while attempting to show his son the view.
Why it matters
The case serves as a tragic reminder of hotel safety standards and the legal consequences of parental negligence in international travel contexts.
Published 16 October 2026, 10:31 BST Updated 3 minutes ago A father whose two-year-old boy fell to his death at a five-star hotel in Cyprus has been fined 3,000 euro (£2,500).
Joshua Foster thought the window was closed when he placed the boy on a sill to show him the view of a waterpark and "lost control" of him, Paphos District Court previously heard.
The boy fell nearly 40ft (12.1m) from the fourth floor of the King Evelthon Beach Hotel and Resort on 12 July, the first day of the family's holiday in Chlorakas.
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