Dad saw son, 2, fall to death from Cyprus hotel window, court hears
A British father, Joshua Foster, is facing sentencing in Cyprus after his two-year-old son fell to his death from a hotel window. The court heard that the father accidentally placed the child on an open window while showing him a view of a water park.
Why it matters
The tragic incident serves as a reminder of hotel safety standards and the legal consequences of parental negligence in foreign jurisdictions.
Image source, PA Media Image caption, Joshua Foster will be sentenced at a court in Cyprus on 16 October
A two-year-old boy fell to his death at a five-star hotel in Cyprus after his father placed him on a windowsill, not realising it was open, a court has heard.
Joshua Foster, an auditor from Essex, "lost control" of the toddler while showing him the view of a water park, Paphos District Court was told.
The boy fell nearly 40ft (12.1m) from the fourth floor of the King Evelthon Beach Hotel and Resort in Chlorakas on 12 July, the first day of the family's holiday.
Foster, 37, previously pleaded guilty to causing death through a reckless, rash or dangerous act and will be sentenced on 16 October.
He appeared at the same court on Tuesday where the facts of the case were set out during a one-hour hearing.
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