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Essex boy's Cyprus hotel fall death seen by his dad, court hears
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- A two-year-old boy fell nearly 40 feet to his death from a fourth-floor window at the King Evelthon Beach Hotel and Resort in Cyprus after his father, Joshua Foster, placed him on a windowsill without realizing it was open.
- Foster, 37, pleaded guilty to causing death through a reckless, rash, or dangerous act and is due to be sentenced on 16 October.
- The incident occurred on the first day of the family's holiday, with Foster reportedly trying to show his son the view of a nearby water park.
- Court proceedings revealed Foster had an alcohol concentration of 124mg in his blood at the time and has expressed deep remorse, stating the tragedy will haunt him and his family forever.
- The window from which the boy fell measured 2.85 meters wide and 1.2 meters high, and the family had been enjoying a day of activities before the accident.
