3,000 Euro Fine for Death of Child Who Fell from Hotel Window in Cyprus
A British father has been fined in court after pleading guilty to causing the death of his two-year-old son, who fell from a fourth-floor hotel window in Paphos, Cyprus.
Joshua Foster, a 37-year-old British national, has been fined 3,000 euros by a court after his two-year-old son died from a fall out of a hotel window while the family was on holiday in Cyprus.
Development of the Incident and the Hotel Room
The British family was staying at the King Evelthon Beach Hotel and Resort in the Chlorakas area of Cyprus. Joshua Foster had approached the fourth-floor window to show his two-year-old son the view of the water park.
Hearing and Court Verdict
Appearing before the Paphos district court, the 37-year-old father pleaded guilty to the charge of causing death by a reckless or dangerous act. Judge Froso Christodoulidou stated that the incident was a tragic accident clearly lacking any intent to kill.