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.