Dad finds son, 3, ‘in pool of blood’ after plunging 65ft from Cyprus apartment as post mortem reveals horror injuries

A DISTRAUGHT dad has told how he found his three-year-old son in a “pool of blood” after he plunged 65ft from a Cyprus apartment.

The child’s post-mortem has revealed he suffered “severe cranial injuries” and body blows that would have killed him instantly after he

Experts concluded the three-year-old’s vital organs were also shattered when he fell 65ft from his parents’ flat in Nicosia, the island’s capital.

The report by Angeliki Papeta and Orthodox Orthodoxou concluded: “Death was a result of the fall.”

In the coming days further tests will be conducted on blood samples and other organs, they said.

The horrific tragedy is thought to have unfolded when the child climbed through a window onto a closed balcony in the block of flats on Saturday evening.

arrested his parents on suspicion of causing death by negligence.

They told police they had left the window open because of the unusually hot temperatures has endured in recent weeks.

The boy’s dad described how “panic stricken” he had rushed to pick up his son lying “in a pool of blood.”

Cypriot cops said Monday the parents had been detained “in the interests of clarity” as authorities conducted their inquiry.

The family also have a younger daughter.

Police spokesman Vyron Vyronas called the boy’s death “a tragic incident,” explaining that “every measure” had been taken to look after the younger child.

He said: “The parents have been detained for five days to assist our inquiry.

“It was considered necessary even though we understand their grief and emotional turmoil but all sides have to be examined.”

It comes after a from a hotel window in Paphos on July 12.

Cypriot authorities were slammed for the way they treated the child’s Brit dad after his son fell out of a fourth-floor window.

The two-year-old boy died at a luxury hotel after allegedly and falling 33ft to the veranda below.

The 37-year-old city executive has filed an official request for dismissal with the Attorney General of Cyprus as he faces accusations of

He was arrested at the resort and jailed for eight days. He , released on bail and allowed to return to the UK to

The Essex-born man, who works at a big four consultancy firm, will appear in court this Thursday to answer charges of “recklessly” causing his son’s death.

If convicted, he of up to four years.

Alexandros Alexandrou, the father’s lawyer, stressed there was no public interest in prosecuting the grieving father and that a prolonged prosecution would further traumatise the family.

He said: “We have asked the attorney-general to discontinue this prosecution on public interest and humanitarian grounds.

“In these exceptional circumstances we do not believe a continued criminal process serves the public interest.

“The family has already suffered an unimaginable loss, and the focus now should be on their welfare and recovery.”