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British man fined €3,000 for causing two-year-old son’s death in Cyprus

The Guardian Australia - World · 17 October 2026 at 1:05 am

British man fined €3,000 for causing two-year-old son’s death in Cyprus

Joshua Foster pleaded guilty over death of toddler who fell from fourth-floor window of hotel during family holiday A British man has been handed a €3,000 (£2,500) fine after his two-year-old son fell nearly 12 metres (40ft) to his death from the fourth floor window of a hotel in Cyprus.

Joshua Foster thought the window was closed when he placed the boy on a sill to show him the view of a waterpark and “lost control” of him, the court previously heard.

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British man fined €3,000 for causing two-year-old son’s death in Cyprus

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