Cyprus attorney general rejects bid to drop case of UK boy’s fatal fall
State prosecutors said the case must continue as a matter of public interest after the boy’s fall from a hotel window.
- A 37-year-old defendant appeared in court Thursday, expressing disappointment that Attorney General George Savvides rejected his request to dismiss negligence charges on humanitarian grounds.
- The boy fell from a fourth-floor hotel window in July during a family vacation in the southwestern resort town of Paphos, though the exact circumstances remain unclear.
- State prosecutors argued the case must proceed as a matter of public interest, noting the defendant faces a maximum prison sentence of four years if convicted of negligence.
- Judge Froso Christodoulides granted the defense's request to postpone court proceedings until Tuesday, allowing additional preparation time before the next hearing.
- Travel restrictions were lifted last month so the defendant could attend his son's funeral in the U.K., and Lawyer Alexandros Alexandrou emphasized his family, including his oldest daughter, requires his presence.
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Cyprus attorney general rejects bid to drop case of UK boy’s fatal fall
A British man charged with negligence in his 3-year-old son's death from a Cyprus hotel window is disappointed his case wasn't dismissed on humanitarian grounds.
The trial of the 37-year-old British man, who is facing charges of causing the death of his three-year-old son by reckless, reckless or dangerous act, continues today, September 17, at the Paphos District Court. According to the Court’s previous decision, the accused is expected to respond to the charges he faces, stating whether he admits them or […] Death of 3-year-old in Paphos: Trial of the 37-year-old to continue today
The trial continues today, September 17, at the Paphos District Court against the 37-year-old British man, who faces charges of causing the death of his three-year-old son, due to a reckless, reckless or dangerous act. According to the Court's previous decision, the defendant is expected to respond to the charges he faces, stating whether he admits them or not. The 37-year-old had traveled to the United Kingdom after the temporary suspension of …
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