A British father is scheduled to fly to Cyprus on Monday to appear in court over the death of his two-year-old son, who fell from a hotel window.
The 37-year-old banking executive faces charges of causing death by a rash, reckless or dangerous act, with a potential prison sentence of up to four years if convicted.
The incident occurred on July 12 while the man, his wife, and their two children were on holiday at the King Evelthon Hotel in Paphos. According to reports, the father placed his son on a fourth-floor windowsill while waiting for a lift, believing the window was secured. The toddler then fell approximately 33 feet to his death.
The father was detained for eight days before being formally charged. He posted 25,750 British pounds in bail, and a travel ban was temporarily lifted for one month on humanitarian grounds, allowing him to return to the UK to attend his son's funeral.
This exemption expires on Tuesday, at which point he must surrender his passport in Cyprus.
The family's Cypriot lawyer has reportedly urged the island's attorney general to drop the case, citing humanitarian reasons. The father's employer, identified as one of the 'Big Four' accountancy firms, has continued to offer support.
The family's son was buried at the end of August. His sister, who had returned to school in the UK the previous week, was informed of her brother's death via a video call from her father while he was in detention. Friends have indicated that the school has been supportive of the daughter.
This is the third death of a British guest at the King Evelthon Hotel in the past four years. Police investigations have primarily focused on the father, rather than the hotel itself, which is owned by an influential Cypriot family.