British father pleads guilty over death of young son who fell from hotel window
A British father has pleaded guilty over the death of his child after he fell from a hotel window in Cyprus.
A British man appeared in court on Monday, admitting to negligence for the fatal fall of his 3-year-old son from a hotel window while on vacation in Cyprus. The unnamed 37-year-old defendant, who was accompanied by his parents in court, will return to the Paphos District Court on October 5 for sentencing. His lawyer, Alexandros Alexandrou, stated that his client pleaded guilty to avoid a lengthy trial and to spare his family from reliving the tragedy.
The maximum penalty for the crime is four years in prison and a fine. The court has denied a request to drop the case on humanitarian grounds. Cyprus, a popular tourist destination for Britons, received around 4 million visitors in recent years.
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