A British man has admitted to causing the death of his two-year-old son, who fell from a hotel window in Cyprus. The father, who is from Essex, pleaded guilty to a charge of causing death through a reckless, rash, or dangerous act during a court hearing in Paphos on Tuesday. The incident occurred on 12 July when the child fell from the fourth floor of the King Evelthon Beach Hotel and Resort in Chlorakas. A follow-up court session is scheduled for 5 October, where the prosecutor will outline the case's details, and the defense will present any mitigating circumstances. The man's name was not disclosed during the hearing. The defendant was allowed to return to the UK for his son’s funeral, but he was required to return to Cyprus last week for the plea hearing. His lawyer, Alexandros Alexandrou, has requested that the court lift travel restrictions so the man can return to the UK to be with his wife and daughter until the next court date. During the July court session, it was stated that the child fell through an open window while his father was holding him around the waist and swinging him from side to side. The father decided to plead guilty to avoid a lengthy trial and to prevent his family from having to relive the child's death in court. According to his lawyer, Alexandrou, a long trial would make the man "again a victim of this tragedy." The lawyer emphasized that the most important thing for the father is to be with his family. The maximum sentence for the charge is four years in prison, but Alexandrou suggested the court should consider previous cases where similar charges resulted in fines or suspended sentences.