Father may be arrested after two-year-old boy dies in Paphos hotel fall (updated)

Local accidentPaphosTop News Father may be arrested after two-year-old boy dies in Paphos hotel fall (updated) Ambulance Dora Christodoulou 12/07/2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber The father of a two-year-old British boy who died after falling from a fourth-floor hotel balcony in Paphos may be arrested, according to updated information indicating that he was reportedly near the child at the time. The boy was on holiday in Cyprus with his parents, who were staying at a hotel in the coastal area between Kato Paphos and Chloraka. Initial police inquiries indicate that the child slipped away from the attention of his family and fell from the balcony of their room shortly after 6 pm. An ambulance was called from Paphos General Hospital, but paramedics who arrived at the scene were unable to revive him. The child was taken to Paphos General Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead. Paphos CID officers attended the scene and began investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. Statements are being taken from the boy’s parents and other people who were at the hotel at the time. Authorities are also examining footage from the hotel’s security cameras. Information obtained by Phileleftheros indicates that one camera recorded the child falling at 6.02 pm. The British couple also has a young daughter who was with them during the family holiday. Subscribe to our Newsletter Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world. Latest News Debt settlement schemes bring in € 747 million for the state Cyprus firefighting aircraft return from France after wildfire mission About 300 people evacuated in Paris suburb due to ‘suspicious’ car near synagogue Cyprus temperatures to stay at 40°C as yellow warnings expected through Wednesday Ukraine’s Zelenskiy dismisses Prime Minister Svyrydenko after only a year Police arrest 14 people in Nicosia over illegal employment Four arrested in Nicosia over drink-driving offences; two refused to provide breath samples