Dad saw son, 2, fall to death from Cyprus hotel window, court hears
Summary
A two-year-old boy died after falling from a window at a hotel in Cyprus. His father, Joshua Foster, placed him on the windowsill without realizing it was open, and the boy fell nearly 40 feet. Foster admitted to causing the death by a reckless act and will be sentenced in October.Key Facts
- The boy fell from the fourth floor of the King Evelthon Beach Hotel in Chlorakas, Cyprus.
- The incident happened on 12 July, the first day of the family’s holiday.
- Joshua Foster, the boy’s father and an auditor from Essex, pleaded guilty to causing death through a reckless act.
- Foster did not realize the window section was open when he placed his son on the sill to show him the water park view.
- The boy was taken to a hospital but was pronounced dead.
- Foster had an alcohol level of 124mg in his blood after the incident.
- Foster was held in custody for eight days and will be sentenced on 16 October.
- The window Foster placed his son on was about 2.85 meters wide and 1.2 meters high.
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