Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inGeorgia BatesFriday 16 October 2026 11:02 BSTJoshua Foster arriving at Paphos District Court in Cyprus (James Manning/PA)British father Joshua Foster has avoided prison after being fined €3,000 by a court in Cyprus over the death of his two-year-old son.The 37-year-old senior accountant had previously pleaded guilty to causing death through a reckless, rash or dangerous act.The toddler died on 12 July after falling nearly 40 feet from a fourth-floor hotel window in Chlorakas when Foster placed him on a sill mistakenly believing the window was closed.Paphos District Court heard that Foster lost control of his son in a fraction of a second while attempting to show him a view of a waterpark outside.Foster's defence team highlighted his clean record and profound remorse, noting that he had already spent eight days in custody following the tragic accident.In fullBritish father avoids jail for causing son's death in Cyprus hotel fallMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in