Man Arrested After Attacks in Edinburgh

愛丁堡發生襲擊事件，一名男子被捕

Jun 22, 2026, 18:13
UKSociety

Introduction

Police arrested a 36-year-old man. He attacked Muslim people and shops in Edinburgh.

警方逮捕了一名36歲的男子。他在愛丁堡襲擊了穆斯林人士與商店。

Main Body

On Friday night, a man named Lewis Hawkes attacked two men near a mosque. He hurt them with a knife. Then, he broke a taxi and a small shop.

週五晚上，一名叫 Lewis Hawkes 的男子在一家清真寺附近襲擊了兩名男子。他用刀傷了他們。隨後，他毀壞了一輛計程車和一家小商店。

Later, he attacked three more people and a pizza shop. Police caught him. Now, he is in court. He faces charges for terrorism and murder attempts.

之後，他又襲擊了另外三名人士和一家披薩店。警方將其逮捕。現在他正在接受法庭審理，面臨恐怖主義和企圖謀殺的指控。

Leader John Swinney says some politicians use bad words. He thinks these words make people hate others. A politician from the Reform party says this is not true. He says the man is just a criminal.

領導人 John Swinney 表示，部分政治人物使用了不當言論。他認為這些言論會導致人們憎恨他人。一名來自 Reform 党的政治人物則表示這並不屬實，認為該男子僅僅是一名罪犯。

Police talked to 90 religious groups and shop owners. People are scared, but police say there is no bigger danger now.

警方與 90 個宗教團體及店主進行了溝通。雖然民眾感到恐慌，但警方表示目前沒有更大的危險。

Conclusion

The man is still in prison. Police are still working. Politicians are still arguing about the attacks.

該男子仍被關押在監獄中。警方仍在調查，政治人物也仍在就此次襲擊事件爭論。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Past' Trick

Look at these words from the story:

  • attacked
  • hurt
  • broke
  • caught

Most of these words describe things that happened before now. To tell a story in English, we often add -ed to the end of the word.

Example: Attack →\rightarrow Attacked

🧩 Word Pairs: Person →\rightarrow Place

In this text, we see people and the places they go. This helps you build A2 vocabulary:

  1. Police →\rightarrow Prison
  2. Politicians →\rightarrow Court
  3. Owners →\rightarrow Shops

💡 Simple Action: 'Is' vs 'Are'

Notice how the writer describes the people:

  • He is in court. (1 person)
  • People are scared. (Many people)
  • Politicians are arguing. (Many people)

Vocabulary Learning

arrested (v.)
When police take someone away because they think they committed a crime.
Example:The police arrested the man after the fight.
attacked (v.)
To try to hurt someone or something using violence.
Example:The dog attacked the cat in the garden.
mosque (n.)
A building where Muslim people go to pray.
Example:The mosque is a quiet place for prayer.
charges (n.)
Official statements saying someone has done something illegal.
Example:He faces charges for stealing the car.
terrorism (n.)
The use of violence to create fear for political reasons.
Example:The government wants to stop terrorism.
politicians (n.)
People whose job is to make laws and run a city or country.
Example:Politicians talk about new laws in the meeting.
criminal (n.)
A person who does something illegal.
Example:The criminal was sent to prison for three years.
religious (adj.)
Connecting to a belief in a god or a religion.
Example:She belongs to a religious group.
danger (n.)
Something that can hurt you or cause a problem.
Example:The sign says there is danger in the water.
arguing (v.)
Speaking angrily with someone because you disagree.
Example:The two friends are arguing about the movie.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→