Claims extracted
19
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 19 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
68/100
BBC News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
4
Crime & Law
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
- Published
A two-year-old boy fell to his death at a five-star hotel in Cyprus after his father placed him on a windowsill, not realising it was open, a court has heard.
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court → publish → windowsill
Joshua Foster, an auditor from Essex, "lost control" of the toddler while showing him the view of a water park, Paphos District Court was told.
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Court → lose → park
The boy fell nearly 40ft (12.1m) from the fourth floor of the King Evelthon Beach Hotel and Resort in Chlorakas on 12 July, the first day of the family's holiday.
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boy → fall → holiday
Foster, 37, previously pleaded guilty to causing death through a reckless, rash or dangerous act and will be sentenced on 16 October.
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Foster → plead → October
He appeared at the same court on Tuesday where the facts of the case were set out during a one-hour hearing.
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facts → appear → hearing
Foster, his wife, two children and in-laws arrived in Cyprus in the early hours of that morning, according to a translation of court proceedings.
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Foster → arrive → proceedings
They spent the day carrying out various activities, including visiting the pool, before getting ready for dinner in the evening.
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They → spend → evening
As Foster, his father-in-law and son walked towards an elevator, the boy noticed a water park outside.
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boy → walk → park
His lawyer, Alexandros Alexandrou, said they were enjoying "a pleasant, joyous moment of their life" when Foster placed the child on a windowsill.
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Foster → say → windowsill
"From that moment, the man's life changed forever," Alexandrou said.
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Alexandrou → change → moment
He said the father had not realised the section of the window was open and added: "He was focused on entertaining his child while they were on holiday."
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they → say → holiday
Prosecutor Chryso Pergandi said police received reports that a child had fallen from height at about 18:40 local time (16:40 BST).
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child → say → time
The boy was later pronounced dead at Paphos General Hospital.
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boy → pronounce → Hospital
Tests estimated Foster, who was held in custody for eight days after the incident, had an alcohol concentration of 124mg in his blood, the court was told.
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court → estimate → blood
Alexandrou said while grieving his child, Foster had to call his daughter from custody to explain what had happened.
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what → say → custody
The lawyer said the moment would "haunt him for the rest of his life".
"This will not end with two, three years of prison.
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This → say → prison
This is a punishment he and his family will bear for the rest of their lives," Alexandrou added.
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Alexandrou → bear → lives
The court heard the window was 2.85 metres (9.3ft) in width and 1.2 metres (3.9ft) in height.
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window → hear → height
Foster – who was assisted by a translator during the hearing – sat in the wooden dock and quietly wept as the facts of the case were read out.
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facts → assist → case
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