Two-year-old dies after falling from Cyprus hotel window

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 13 Nov, 19:58 · Archive

A two-year-old boy died after falling from a fourth-floor window at a Cyprus hotel on the first day of his family's holiday.

Two-year-old Jaxon Foster died after falling from a fourth-floor window at the King Evelthon Beach Hotel and Resort in Chlorakas, Cyprus, on 12 July. The boy plunged nearly 40 feet and suffered severe craniocerebral injuries and multiple injuries to his body and vital organs. The fall occurred on the first day of his family's holiday.

An inquest at Essex Coroner's Court heard that Jaxon's father Joshua Foster had lifted the boy onto a windowsill so he could see a waterpark below. Foster was unaware that the window was open. His legal representative described the incident as a 'momentary error' with 'fatal consequences'.

Essex's senior coroner Lincoln Brookes told the hearing: 'This two-year-old child was on holiday with his family in Paphos in Cyprus. He sadly fell from a window on the fourth floor of the hotel the family were staying at and, sadly, his death was confirmed that same day at the hospital.' Brookes described the case as 'particularly tragic' as he opened and adjourned the inquest on Friday.

Joshua Foster pleaded guilty at Paphos District Court to causing death through a reckless, rash or dangerous act. He was fined €3,000 (£2,500) last month and avoided a custodial sentence. A judge told him he would 'have guilt for the rest of his life'.

A full inquest is scheduled to be heard on 6 January.

How it is being reported

• Boy, 2, who plunged 40ft from hotel window suffered 'severe' head and organ injuries, inquest hearsAn inquest into the death of two-year-old Jaxon Foster has heard that the toddler died from "severe craniocerebral injuries and multiple injuries to the body and vital organs" after falling from a significant height. The boy fell almost 40 feet from a fourth-floor window at the five-star King Evelthon Beach Hotel and Resort in Paphos, Cyprus, on July 12. Essex's senior coroner Lincoln Brookes described the case as "particularly tragic." He told the hearing: "This two-year-old child was on holiday with his family in Paphos in Cyprus." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The provisional cause of…GB News · 13 Nov, 17:02
• Boy, 2, who fell from window of Cyprus hotel died from multiple injuries as dad spared jailJaxon Foster, 2, died after he tumbled from a hotel window in Cyprus - a coroner described the case as 'particularly tragic'The Mirror · 13 Nov, 13:26
• Boy, two, fell to his death from fourth floor Cyprus hotel window after father put him on sill to show him waterpark, inquest hearsThe toddler incurred fatal injuries to his head, vital organs and body after his father Joshua Foster (pictured) placed him on a window sill at a five-star Cyprus hotel.Daily Mail · 13 Nov, 11:58

In this story: Jaxon Foster · Joshua Foster · King Evelthon Beach Hotel and Resort · Chlorakas · Cyprus · Paphos · Essex Coroner's Court · Lincoln Brookes

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