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British father charged over son’s death in Cyprus pleads for case to be dropped

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A British father faces an anxious wait as Cyprus's attorney-general decides whether to abandon criminal proceedings against him over the death of his young son. The 37-year-old man from Essex will receive the verdict tomorrow morning. The man, who is employed by one of the Big Four accounting firms, stands accused of causing death through a reckless act after his two-year-old boy fell from a fourth-floor window at a five-star hotel in Chlorakas on July 12. His lawyers lodged a formal application last week urging Attorney General George Savvides to discontinue the prosecution, arguing that pursuing the case serves neither the public interest nor humanitarian considerations. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The tragedy unfolded at the King Evelthon Beach Hotel and Resort on the family's first day of their holiday. According to the account given to authorities, the father is believed to have set his toddler on a window ledge near an open window, apparently thinking it was closed, as the f

First report: British father makes last-minute plea to authorities hours before learning if he will be prosecuted for the death of his son who fell from Cyprus hotel window — dailymail.co.uk, 6d