A two-year-old boy who fell to his death from a fourth-floor window at a luxury hotel in Cyprus suffered multiple severe injuries, an inquest has heard. Jaxon Foster, from Chelmsford, Essex, fell nearly 40ft (12m) at the five-star King Evelthon Beach Hotel and Resort in Chlorakas on 12 July, the first day of his family holiday.

Inquest opened and adjourned

The inquest at Essex Coroner's Court was opened and adjourned on Friday. Senior coroner Lincoln Brookes described the case as 'particularly tragic'. He said: 'This two-year-old child was on holiday with his family in Paphos in Cyprus. He sadly fell from a window on the fourth floor of the hotel the family were staying at and, sadly, his death was confirmed that same day at the hospital.'

Jaxon's provisional cause of death was given as 'severe craniocerebral injuries and multiple injuries of the body and vital organs' due to a fall from height. A full inquest will be heard on 6 January.

Father fined in Cyprus court

Jaxon's father, Joshua Foster, 37, an auditor, was fined €3,000 (£2,500) at a court in Paphos in October after admitting causing his son's death through a reckless, rash or dangerous act. The sentencing hearing was told that Foster had placed Jaxon on a windowsill to show him the view of a waterpark but failed to realise the window was open. Foster's lawyer described it as 'a momentary error' with 'fatal consequences'.

District Judge Froso Christodoulidou said: 'The window did not appear to carry markings that would necessarily have alerted the defendant to the fact that one section was open.' She added there was no evidence Foster 'deliberately exposed the child to danger' and that no sentence could outweigh the consequences of losing Jaxon.

Family's tribute

In a statement, Jaxon's family said: 'Our son was deeply loved and will be forever missed. His loss is something we carry with us every day.' The family had arrived in Cyprus with Foster's wife, two children and in-laws hours before the incident. They had spent time by the pool before getting ready for dinner. At about 18:00, Foster, his father-in-law and Jaxon were walking towards a lift when the boy noticed the waterpark outside. Foster pushed the lift button, placed Jaxon on the windowsill and then could not react before his son fell.

The coroner offered his condolences to Jaxon's family. The full inquest will examine the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.