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Oct 16, 2026 at 8:06 AM ET
British father fined over son's fatal hotel fall
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Joshua Foster was fined €3,000 (£2,500) for causing the death of his two-year-old son, who fell from the fourth floor of a hotel in Cyprus. Foster “lost control” of the boy while showing him the view of a water park from a window.
WHO: Joshua Foster
WHAT: Joshua Foster was fined €3,000 for causing his two-year-old son's death in a hotel fall.
WHEN: Reported Oct 16, 2026 at 6:28 AM ET
WHERE: Cyprus
WHY: Foster “lost control” of his son while showing him the view of a water park from a window.
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