Police Investigation into the Death of Henry Nowak
警方調查 Henry Nowak 死亡事件
Introduction
New papers show what happened when police helped Henry Nowak in Southampton. Henry Nowak died from a bad injury.
新文件揭露了警方在 Southampton 救助 Henry Nowak 時發生了什麼。Henry Nowak 因傷勢嚴重而死亡。
Main Body
Vickrum Digwa killed Henry Nowak. Digwa told the police a lie. He said Henry attacked him. The police believed the lie. They put handcuffs on Henry. Henry told the police he had a stab wound, but they did not believe him.
Vickrum Digwa 殺害了 Henry Nowak。Digwa 向警方撒謊，聲稱是 Henry 攻擊他。警方相信了這個謊言，並將 Henry 戴上手銬。Henry 告訴警方他有被刺傷的傷口，但警方並不相信他。
Police arrived but did not see the wound for eight minutes. One officer tried to help Henry's heart. He did not know about the wound. A female officer used scissors to cut Henry's clothes. Then she saw the deep wound in his chest. A doctor came in a helicopter, but Henry died.
警方抵達後，有八分鐘時間沒有發現傷口。一名警員嘗試對 Henry 進行心臟救助，但其並不 aware 傷口的存在。一名女警使用剪刀剪開 Henry 的衣服，隨後才發現他胸口有深深刻的傷口。醫生乘坐直升機趕到，但 Henry 仍不幸死亡。
The police said they are sorry. A judge said the police believed the lie from Digwa. The police also said the wound was too bad. They say Henry would die even with fast help.
警方表示遺憾。法官指出警方相信了 Digwa 的謊言。警方亦表示傷口過於嚴重，即使及時救助，Henry 仍會死亡。
Conclusion
A police group is now checking the officers' work. A court will meet in September 2027 to find the truth.
目前有一個警方小組正在調查警員的工作表現。法院將於 2027 年 9 月開庭以查明真相。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The Power of "Did Not"
In this story, we see a pattern to describe things that failed to happen. When we talk about the past and something was not done, we use: Did not + [Action Word]
Look at these examples from the text:
- Did not believe → They thought he was lying.
- Did not see → They missed the injury.
- Did not know → The officer was unaware.
Why this helps you reach A2: Beginners often try to change the action word (like saying "believed not"). To sound natural, always keep the action word simple and put the "did not" in front of it.
Quick Pattern Guide:
Past Action Did not + Basic Action
Example:
- He saw the wound. He did not see the wound.
- The doctor arrived. The doctor did not arrive.