Overview
- The boy fell from a fourth-floor corridor window at a hotel in Chloraka, Paphos, and was taken to Paphos General Hospital where he later died after emergency crews responded to a call at about 6:40pm on Sunday.
- Police arrested the child's 37-year-old father at the scene and prosecutors have charged him with causing death through negligence and related offences before remanding him for up to eight days to assist enquiries.
- Investigators have cordoned off the scene, are collecting CCTV and witness statements and have scheduled a post-mortem and other forensic tests to establish the cause and circumstances of the fall.
- The family, who had checked into the hotel the day before, include a five-year-old sister and grandparents who witnessed events and are receiving support from the British High Commission.
- Next steps to watch include the post-mortem and forensic results, any formal criminal filing after the remand period, and whether the probe expands to examine hotel safety or maintenance of the corridor windows.