A two-year-old British boy has died in Cyprus following a fall from a fourth-floor hotel balcony. The incident occurred on the evening of July 12, 2026, around 6 p.m. local time, at a hotel in Paphos where the family was staying.
Local media reported that the child died upon arrival at the hospital. Following an investigation into the circumstances of the fall, Cypriot police arrested the boy's 37-year-old father. He faces charges of 'causing death through negligence, reckless and dangerous actions.'
The UK's foreign office has been contacted for comment on the incident.