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Essex boy's Cyprus hotel fall death seen by his dad, court hears
Overview
A court in Cyprus has heard that a two-year-old boy from Essex fell to his death from a fourth-floor hotel window after his father placed him on the windowsill, not realising it was open. Joshua Foster, 37, previously pleaded guilty to causing death through a reckless, rash or dangerous act and is due to be sentenced on 16 October.
Key points
- A two-year-old boy died after falling nearly 40ft from the fourth floor of the King Evelthon Beach Hotel and Resort in Chlorakas, Cyprus.
- The incident occurred on 12 July, which was the first day of the family's holiday.
- The father, Joshua Foster, pleaded guilty to causing death through a reckless, rash or dangerous act.
- The court heard that Foster placed his son on the windowsill while showing him a water park, not realising the window was open.
- Foster is scheduled to be sentenced on 16 October.