Essex boy's Cyprus hotel fall death seen by his dad, court hears
A father from Essex 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, who had been drinking, accidentally placed the child on an open windowsill while showing him a view of a water park.
Why it matters
The tragic incident serves as a stark reminder of hotel safety risks and the legal consequences of parental negligence in international jurisdictions.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Lewis Adams Essex PA Media 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.
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