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

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Joshua Foster pleaded guilty over death of toddler who fell from fourth-floor window of hotel during family holidayA 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. Joshua Foster had placed the child on a windowsill to show him the view of a waterpark, not realising the window was open, Paphos District Court previously heard (Picture: PA) A dad who admitted causing the death of his two-year-old son at a hotel in Cyprus said he is ‘looking forward to going home’ after he was spared jail today. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Joshua Foster pleaded guilty over death of toddler who fell from fourth-floor window of hotel during family holidayA 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 w...S1
  • Joshua Foster had placed the child on a windowsill to show him the view of a waterpark, not realising the window was open, Paphos District Court previously heard (Picture: PA) A dad who admitted causing the death of his two-year-old son at a hotel in Cyprus sa...S2
  • Joshua Foster has instead been fined €3,000S3
  • A British father has been fined €3,000 (£2,500) for causing the death of his two-year-old son when he fell from the fourth floor of a hotel in Cyprus.S4
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21h The Guardian

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 holidayA British man has been handed a €3,000 (£2,500) fine after his tw…

21h Metro

British dad whose son, 2, fell to death from Cyprus hotel window is spared jail

Joshua Foster had placed the child on a windowsill to show him the view of a waterpark, not realising the window was open, Paphos District Court previously heard (Picture: PA) A da…

21h Independent

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

Joshua Foster has instead been fined €3,000

22h Skynews

British man fined for causing death of his two-year-old son in Cyprus

A British father has been fined €3,000 (£2,500) for causing the death of his two-year-old son when he fell from the fourth floor of a hotel in Cyprus.

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

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Joshua Foster pleaded guilty over death of toddler who fell from fourth-floor window of hotel during family holidayA 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. Joshua Foster had placed the child on a windowsill to show him the view of a waterpark, not realising the window was open, Paphos District Court previously heard (Picture: PA) A dad who admitted causing the death of his two-year-old son at a hotel in Cyprus said he is ‘looking forward to going home’ after he was spared jail today. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Joshua Foster pleaded guilty over death of toddler who fell from fourth-floor window of hotel during family holidayA 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 w...S1
  • Joshua Foster had placed the child on a windowsill to show him the view of a waterpark, not realising the window was open, Paphos District Court previously heard (Picture: PA) A dad who admitted causing the death of his two-year-old son at a hotel in Cyprus sa...S2
  • Joshua Foster has instead been fined €3,000S3
  • A British father has been fined €3,000 (£2,500) for causing the death of his two-year-old son when he fell from the fourth floor of a hotel in Cyprus.S4
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S1 The Guardian 1 report · EN
S2 Metro 1 report · EN
S3 Independent 1 report · EN
S4 SkynewsLead 1 report · EN