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TUE · 2026-09-22 · 15:52 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0922-113215
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Father admits causing death of his son in Cyprus hotel fall

A British father, Joshua Foster, has pleaded guilty to causing the death of his two-year-old son. The incident occurred on July 12th when the boy fell from the fourth floor of the King Evelthon Beach Hotel and Resort in Chlorakas, Cyprus.

8 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleShivani ChaudhariEssexBBC News - WorldFiled 2026-09-22 · 15:52 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Father admits causing death of his son in Cyprus hotel fall
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A British father, Joshua Foster, has pleaded guilty to causing the death of his two-year-old son. The incident occurred on July 12th when the boy fell from the fourth floor of the King Evelthon Beach Hotel and Resort in Chlorakas, Cyprus. Foster admitted to the charge of causing death through a reckless, rash, or dangerous act at a Paphos court. The court heard that the boy fell through an open window while his father was holding him. Foster was permitted to return to the UK for his son's funeral on the condition he returned for the plea hearing. A further hearing is scheduled for October 5th to present the facts and mitigation.

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A further hearing will take place on 5 October when the prosecutor will set out the facts of the case and the defence will present mitigation.

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Foster was allowed to return to the UK for his child's funeral, on condition that he flew back to Cyprus last week for the plea hearing.

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The boy fell through an open window when his father was holding him around his waist and swinging him from side to side.

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A two-year-old boy fell from the fourth floor of the King Evelthon Beach Hotel and Resort in Chlorakas on 12 July.

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Joshua Foster, from Essex, admitted a charge of causing death through a reckless, rash or dangerous act at a court in Paphos.

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A British man has pleaded guilty to causing the death of his two-year-old son who fell from a hotel window in Cyprus.Joshua Foster, from Essex, admitted a charge of causing death through a reckless, rash or dangerous act at a court in Paphos on Tuesday.The boy fell from the fourth floor of the King Evelthon Beach Hotel and Resort in Chlorakas on 12 July, the Times had previously reported.A further hearing will take place on 5 October when the prosecutor will set out the facts of the case and the defence will present mitigation, a court official confirmed.GoogleThe boy fell from the fourth floor of the King Evelthon Beach Hotel and Resort in Chlorakas on 12 JulyFoster was allowed to return to the UK for his child's funeral, on condition that he flew back to Cyprus last week for the plea hearing to take place.His lawyer, Alexandros Alexandrou, said he would ask the court to lift travel restrictions so that his client can return to the UK to be with his wife and daughter until the next hearing.Paphos-district-court" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="208065" data-entity-type="organization">Paphos District Court was told in July that the boy fell through an open window when his father was holding him around his waist and swinging him from side to side.
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