Joshua Foster fined after son dies in Cyprus hotel fall

Summary

Joshua Foster was fined €3,000 (£2,500) after pleading guilty to causing his two-year-old son’s death in a fall from a fourth-floor hotel window in Cyprus. The Guardian reports that Foster thought the window was closed when he approached it with his son to show him a waterpark view, and that he lost control of him; the BBC also reports that he lost control while showing his son the view.

Timeline

1. Sky News

   16 Oct 2026, 08:14 UTCSource ↗

   Sky News reports that a British father was fined €3,000 (£2,500) for causing his two-year-old son's death in a fall from a fourth-floor hotel in Cyprus.

2. BBC

   16 Oct 2026, 10:18 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC identifies the father as Joshua Foster and reports that he lost control of his son while showing him the view of a water park from a window.

3. The Guardian

   16 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Joshua Foster pleaded guilty and thought the window was closed when he approached it with his son to show him a waterpark view, but lost control of him.