Boy Falls To Death From Hotel Window

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1. 6 Oct

   A two-year old boy fell to his death from the fourth floor of a hotel in Cyprus after his father placed him on a windowsill to show him the view of a waterpark – not realising the window was open, a court has heard.

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• 7 Oct British boy fell to death from Cyprus hotel window as father showed him the view, court hearsIn Cyprus, a British father, Josh Foster, pleaded guilty to negligence after his 3-year-old son fell from their fourth-floor hotel room window and died on July 12. During court proceedings, Foster’s lawyer argued for leniency, stating that the momentary lapse of judgment was not willful negligence and would be punishment enough without prison time. The prosecutor mentioned that while Foster had consumed alcohol…The Independent
• 6 Oct British father pleads to be spared jail after son's fatal Cyprus hotel window fallA British father, Josh Foster, appeared in court for pleading guilty to negligence after his 3-year-old son fell from their hotel window on July 12 at the King Evelthon hotel in Cyprus, resulting in the boy's death. Foster’s lawyer argued that a prison sentence is unnecessary as Foster already suffers emotionally and could lose his professional license if imprisoned. The prosecutor noted that Foster had consumed…The Independent
• 6 Oct Dad saw son, 2, fall to death from Cyprus hotel window, court hearsA two-year-old boy fell to his death from a fourth-floor window at the King Evelthon Beach Hotel Resort in Cyprus on July 12, after his father unknowingly placed him on an open windowsill while showing him a view of a water park. Joshua Foster, 37, an auditor from Essex, pleaded guilty to causing death through reckless behavior and will be sentenced on October 16. Police received reports of the incident at around…BBC
• 6 Oct Boy, two, fell to his death after father thought window was closed, court toldA two-year-old boy died after falling from the fourth floor of a hotel in Cyprus when his father, who had just arrived with his family for vacation, placed him on an open window sill to show him a view. The fall occurred on July 12, nearly 40 feet from the ground. The father has pleaded guilty to causing death through reckless behavior and appeared before a court where details of the tragic incident were revealed…Evening Standard

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