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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Georgia Bates

Dad fined €3,000 after two-year-old son died falling from window on holiday

  • British father Joshua Foster has avoided prison after being fined €3,000 by a court in Cyprus over the death of his two-year-old son.
  • The 37-year-old senior accountant had previously pleaded guilty to causing death through a reckless, rash or dangerous act.
  • The toddler died on 12 July after falling nearly 40 feet from a fourth-floor hotel window in Chlorakas when Foster placed him on a sill mistakenly believing the window was closed.
  • Paphos District Court heard that Foster lost control of his son in a fraction of a second while attempting to show him a view of a waterpark outside.
  • Foster's defence team highlighted his clean record and profound remorse, noting that he had already spent eight days in custody following the tragic accident.

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British father avoids jail for causing son's death in Cyprus hotel fall

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