Essex dad sentenced after son died in Cyprus hotel fall
A British father has been fined €3,000 by a Cypriot court after his two-year-old son died in a fall from a hotel window. The court heard that the father accidentally lost control of the child while showing him a view of a waterpark.
Why it matters
This tragic incident highlights issues regarding hotel safety standards and legal accountability for accidents involving children abroad.
Image source, Press Association Image caption, Joshua Foster "lost control" of his son after placing him on a windowsill, a court in Cyprus heard
A father whose two-year-old boy fell from a fourth floor window of a Cyprus hotel has been fined €3,000 (£2,500) for causing his death.
Joshua Foster thought the window was closed when he placed his son on a sill to show him the view of a waterpark and "lost control" of him , Paphos District Court previously heard.
The toddler fell nearly 40ft (12.1m) at the five-star King Evelthon Beach Hotel and Resort on 12 July, the first day of the family's holiday in Chlorakas.
Foster, 37, from Essex, admitted causing death through a reckless, rash or dangerous act and was sentenced earlier.
He told reporters afterwards: "Thank you for the support. I'm looking forward to going home and being with my wife and daughter."
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