{"id":2202632,"date":"2026-10-16T09:31:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T06:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2202632"},"modified":"2026-10-16T09:31:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T06:31:51","slug":"essex-dad-sentenced-after-son-died-in-cyprus-hotel-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2202632","title":{"rendered":"Essex dad sentenced after son died in Cyprus hotel fall"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"PressPress Association<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Joshua Foster “lost control” of his son after placing him on a windowsill, a court in Cyprus heard<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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A father whose two-year-old boy fell from a fourth floor window of a Cyprus hotel has been fined \u20ac3,000 (\u00a32,500) for causing his death.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Joshua Foster thought the window was closed when he placed his son on a sill to show him the view of a waterpark and “lost control” of him, Paphos District Court previously heard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The toddler fell nearly 40ft (12.1m) at the five-star King Evelthon Beach Hotel and Resort on 12 July, the first day of the family’s holiday in Chlorakas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Foster, 37, from Essex, admitted causing death through a reckless, rash or dangerous act and was sentenced earlier.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He told reporters afterwards: “Thank you for the support. I’m looking forward to going home and being with my wife and daughter.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Later, the family said in a statement: “We are relieved that this process is now over, but for our family, the consequences of this tragedy will never end.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“Our son was deeply loved and will be forever missed. His loss is something we carry with us every day.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Foster, an auditor, arrived in Cyprus hours before the incident with his wife, two children and in-laws.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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They enjoyed various activities and swimming, before getting ready for dinner in the evening.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"PressPress Association<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The incident happened on the first day of the family’s holiday at the five-star King Evelthon Beach Hotel and Resort on the Mediterranean island’s west coast<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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At about 18:00, Foster, his father-in-law and son were walking towards a lift when the boy noticed a waterpark outside.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Foster pushed the lift button, placed the child on the windowsill and the “inconceivable” unfolded before he could react, the court heard.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The boy was taken to Paphos General Hospital and later pronounced dead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“The window did not appear to carry markings that would necessarily have alerted the defendant to the fact that one section was open,” said District Judge Froso Christodoulidou.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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His failure to establish that the window was not closed led to the tragic result, the judge added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“It was a momentary error which created a dangerous situation with fatal consequences,” he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The judge added there was “no evidence that the defendant deliberately exposed the child to danger”, according to a translation of proceedings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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She added no sentence could outweigh the “personal consequences of the loss of his child”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"PressPress Association<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Lawyer Alexandros Alexandrou said his client’s remorse was “clear”<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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In a voluntary statement to police, Foster said when he placed his son on the windowsill, the boy “fell before he had a chance to grab him”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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While Foster had alcohol in his system, it did not form a significant part of the case against him and his lawyer Alexandros Alexandrou said there was no testimony he was drunk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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After the sentencing, Foster’s lawyer, Alexandros Alexandrou, told reporters the case should have “never gone to court”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He said Foster was held in custody for eight days immediately after the incident and he had to call his daughter from custody to explain what had happened.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“Within this three months, there was a lost opportunity for this man to grieve as he wanted to, to be with his family,” he said. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He described his client as an “incredible father”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“[He is] an exemplary family man with a beautiful family behind him, that support him, that embraces him, that has always been by his side.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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