British Father to Enter Plea Over Son's Fatal Fall from Paphos Hotel Window
A 37-year-old British father charged with causing the death of his three-year-old son after the child fell from a fourth-floor hotel window in Chlorakas, Paphos, is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday morning to enter a plea. The incident occurred on July 12 while the family was vacationing in Cyprus. The father faces charges of causing death by a rash or negligent act.
Tuesday's hearing follows the attorney-general's refusal to suspend the criminal prosecution, despite a defence request on humanitarian grounds. Defence counsel Alexandros Alexandrou had sought a delay citing the family's distress, but the prosecution was allowed to proceed in the public interest. The father had temporarily returned to the UK for his son's funeral before coming back to Cyprus for the ongoing case.
The father appeared at previous hearings accompanied by his parents, including one held just after what would have been his son's third birthday. The case is expected to move forward as the father answers the charges against him in Paphos district court.
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