British father seeks permission to attend son’s funeral in UK

The British father under investigation following the death of his three-year-old son in a fall from a hotel balcony in Paphos will ask the court on Monday to temporarily lift his travel restrictions so he can return to the United Kingdom to attend the child’s funeral, his new lawyer said on Friday.

The father was accompanied by his parents as the hearing opened on Friday at Paphos district court. Their presence was a reminder that, while the legal process continues, the case centres on a...