A British father appeared in a Cyprus court after his three-year-old son died in a fall from a hotel window, with proceedings delayed until next week. He faces a possible prison sentence of up to four years for allegedly causing death through negligence or reckless and dangerous actions, although no plea has been entered.

The child fell approximately 33 feet from a fourth-floor window at the King Evelthon Hotel near Paphos after being placed on a windowsill while his father waited for a lift. The father’s lawyer says he is struggling emotionally and argues that prosecution is not in the public interest; Cyprus’s attorney general rejected an appeal to discontinue the case on humanitarian grounds. The father remains subject to bail and travel restrictions, while toxicology tests reportedly found alcohol equivalent to one or two drinks.