Cyprus Mail7 Aug 2026

British father returns to UK for son’s funeral

The British father charged following the death of his three-year-old son at a Paphos hotel has returned to the UK after a Cyprus court lifted travel restrictions to allow him to attend the child’s funeral, his lawyer said on Friday.

Speaking to CyBC radio, defence lawyer Alexandros Alexandrou said his client had reunited with his family and was now preparing for his son’s funeral....

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