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The tragedy unfolded at the King Evelthon Beach Hotel and Resort on the family's first day of their holiday

A British father faces an anxious wait as Cyprus's attorney-general decides whether to abandon criminal proceedings against him over the death of his young son.

The 37-year-old man from Essex will receive the verdict tomorrow morning.

The man, who is employed by one of the Big Four accounting firms, stands accused of causing death through a reckless act after his two-year-old boy fell from a fourth-floor window at a five-star hotel in Chlorakas on July 12.

His lawyers lodged a formal application last week urging Attorney General George Savvides to discontinue the prosecution, arguing that pursuing the case serves neither the public interest nor humanitarian considerations.

The tragedy unfolded at the King Evelthon Beach Hotel and Resort on the family's first day of their holiday.

According to the account given to authorities, the father is believed to have set his toddler on a window ledge near an open window, apparently thinking it was closed, as the family waited for a lift.

The incident occurred in a corridor adjacent to their room as they prepared to head down to the hotel restaurant for dinner.

Cypriot authorities subsequently charged the 37-year-old with causing death by a reckless act, an offence that carries a maximum prison term of four years upon conviction.

His Cypriot lawyer, Alexandros Alexandrou, maintained that continuing to prosecute a grieving parent would only inflict further harm.

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."

A source close to the family echoed that sentiment, telling The Times: "This continues to be deeply traumatic for the family. They have lost their child in the most horrific circumstances, and nothing can undo that."

The source added: "This was a tragic accident and prolonging the criminal process adds nothing but more suffering to the parents, who need to be together to support each other and their surviving child."

However, the account presented to Paphos district court differs sharply from the father's own version.

The court heard that the child fell after his father held him by the waist and swung him side to side in the corridor while they waited for the lift.

The 37-year-old is understood to have rejected this description when questioned by police, maintaining he had not been swinging the boy.

Toxicology results indicated the father had consumed the equivalent of one or two alcoholic drinks.

He was detained at the resort following the incident and spent eight days in custody before securing bail and returning to Britain for his son's funeral.

The father, who formerly ran a start-up, is scheduled to travel back to Cyprus next week and enter a plea on Thursday.