A British father has been charged with negligence over the death of his three-year-old son after he fell from a hotel window in Cyprus when 'playing aeroplanes'.

The toddler plunged from 33 feet after reportedly playing with his dad on the fourth floor hotel corridor window.

The family had reportedly only just arrived in Chloraka, Paphos when the incident occurred at around 6.40pm on July 12.

An ambulance rushed to the scene however the boy was not responding when they arrived.

The three-year-old was taken to Paphos General Hospital and doctors pronounced him dead.

His 37-year-old dad was arrested on Sunday following the tragedy.

The incident allegedly took place in front of the boy's grandfather as the family were heading downstairs for dinner.

On Monday morning, the dad appeared in front of the Paphos district court, where police requested he be remanded in custody for eight days to facilitate their ongoing investigation.

The court session had to take a break as the man burst into tears, visibly distraught after his son's passing.

Paphos's Assistant Police Director of Operations, Michalis Nikolaou, confirmed the dad had been accused of causing death due to a reckless or dangerous act.

He is also accused of neglect of duty as head of the family and neglect of responsibility as a person who had the care of another person.

The UK Foreign Office told the Sun: “We are supporting the family of a British child who has died in Cyprus and are in contact with the local authorities."