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British father fined for causing death of his two-year-old son in Cyprus
The court said Foster acted in a momentary lapse of judgment and accepted his remorse, while the defence argued for the lightest sentence allowed by law.
- On Friday, October 16, 2026, a Cypriot court fined Joshua Foster, a 37-year-old auditor from Essex, €3,000 after he admitted causing his son's death through a reckless, rash, or dangerous act.
- During the family holiday at the King Evelthon Beach Hotel in Chlorakas, Cyprus, on July 12, 2026, Foster placed his son on a fourth-floor windowsill to view a waterpark, mistakenly believing the window was closed.
- Described in court, the window measured 2.85 metres wide and 1.2 metres high; the boy fell nearly 40 feet and was later pronounced dead at Paphos General Hospital.
- Lawyer Alexandros Alexandrou told the Paphos District Court that Foster had no previous convictions and was held in custody for eight days, saying his life "changed forever."
- A blood sample showed an estimated alcohol concentration of 124mg, though the defense argued there was no evidence of intoxication; Prosecutor Chryso Pergandi presented the case during the 25-minute hearing.
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Essex dad fined after son, 2, fell to his death from Cyprus hotel room
A father has been fined €3000 for causing the death of his two-year-old son who fell from a hotel room in Cyprus.
·Basildon, United Kingdom
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The Independent (US)British father avoids jail for causing son's death in Cyprus hotel fall
Joshua Foster has instead been fined €3,000
·London, United Kingdom
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