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British man to be sentenced for causing death of two-year-old son who fell from hotel window in Cyprus

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Howie, M. (2026, October 16). British man to be sentenced for causing death of two-year-old son who fell from hotel window in Cyprus. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/joshua-foster-son-death-cyprus-sentence-b1301095.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-16 · by Michael Howie

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A British man from Essex is set to be sentenced for causing his two-year-old son's death in Cyprus after the toddler fell from a fourth-floor hotel window on July 12. Joshua Foster, 37, admitted guilt to causing death through reckless behavior and will face sentencing this Friday at Paphos District Court. The incident occurred when Foster placed his child on an open windowsill with the intention of showing him a view of a waterpark; he thought there was protective glass and that the window was shut, unaware it could be opened.
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A 37-year-old British man from Essex, Joshua Foster, was sentenced to a €3,000 (£2,500) fine on October 16 by the Paphos District Court in Cyprus for causing the death of his two-year-old son. On July 12, during their family holiday at the King Evelthon Beach Hotel and Resort in Chlorakas, Foster placed his son on a windowsill to show him a view but did not realize the window was open. The boy fell approximately 40 feet from the fourth floor, resulting in his death. Despite pleading guilty to causing death through reckless behavior, Foster avoided jail time based on mitigating factors such as no intent to kill and his personal circumstances.

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British Cyprus District Court Essex Paphos

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Foster PERSON · 8× Alexandros Alexandrou PERSON · 1× British NORP · 1× Chlorakas GPE · 1× Chryso Pergandi PERSON · 1× Cyprus GPE · 1× District Court ORG · 1× Essex GPE · 1× Joshua Foster PERSON · 1× Paphos GPE · 1×

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Prosecutor Chryso Pergandi said that at around 6.40pm on July 12, police received reports that a child had fallen from the fourth floor of the beachfront hotel in unknown circumstances.
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🔮 The 37-year-old from Essex pleaded guilty to causing death through a reckless, rash or dangerous act and will be sentenced at the same court on Friday.

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A British man is due to be sentenced for causing the death of his two-year-old son, who fell from a fourth floor window of a hotel in Cyprus during a family holiday. asserted
who → sentence → holiday
Joshua Foster had placed the toddler on a windowsill to show him the view of a waterpark, not realising the window was open, Paphos District Court previously heard. asserted
Court → place → waterpark
The 37-year-old from Essex pleaded guilty to causing death through a reckless, rash or dangerous act and will be sentenced at the same court on Friday. asserted
old → plead → Friday
It was previously heard that Foster thought there was protective glass and the window was shut when he “lost control” of his young son. asserted
he → hear → son
Foster, his wife, two children, and in-laws had arrived at the five-star King Evelthon Beach Hotel and Resort in Chlorakas in the early hours of July 12. asserted
Foster → arrive → July
After spending the day carrying out activities, the family returned to their rooms to get ready to go out for dinner. asserted
family → spend → dinner
Foster, his father-in-law and son left their rooms and walked towards the elevator at around 6pm. asserted
Foster → leave → pm
As they approached the lift, the boy noticed a waterpark outside, Foster’s lawyer Alexandros Alexandrou told an earlier hearing. asserted
lawyer → approach → hearing
Foster pushed the elevator button, placed the child on the windowsill, the boy looked out, and the “inconceivable” happened before Foster had a chance to react, the court was told. asserted
court → push → chance
Prosecutor Chryso Pergandi said that at around 6.40pm on July 12, police received reports that a child had fallen from the fourth floor of the beachfront hotel in unknown circumstances. asserted
child → say → circumstances
The boy was taken to Paphos General Hospital where, despite efforts to resuscitate him, he was pronounced dead. asserted
he → take → him
Foster’s father-in-law said the defendant had picked up his son and placed him on the window to “see the view” before he fell, it was heard. asserted
it → say → view
Foster gave a voluntary statement to police and said his son “fell before he had a chance to grab him”. asserted
he → give → him
Mr Alexandrou said the moment will “haunt him for the rest of his life”, adding: “We’re allowed, even when we’re happy, to lose our concentration. asserted
we → say → concentration
And in that moment he was happy, he held his child.” asserted
he → hold → child
The court heard the window was 2.85 metres (9.3ft) wide and 1.2 metres (3.9ft) high. asserted
window → hear → ?
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