Man Found Guilty of Attacks in Dublin

都柏林發生襲擊事件 男子被裁定有罪

Jul 1, 2026, 18:27
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Introduction

A court in Dublin says Riad Bouchaker is guilty. He tried to kill three children and hurt other people in November 2023.

都柏林的一家法院裁定 Riad Bouchaker 有罪。他於 2023 年 11 月試圖殺害三名兒童並傷害他人。

Main Body

Riad Bouchaker used a big kitchen knife. He attacked people near a children's center. A five-year-old girl and a worker were badly hurt.

Riad Bouchaker 使用了一把巨大的廚刀。他在一家兒童中心附近襲擊了民眾。一名五歲女孩和一名工作人員受重傷。

After the attack, many people became angry. They broke buses, trams, and police cars. The police had to send many officers to the streets to stop the fighting.

襲擊發生後，許多民眾感到憤怒。他們毀壞了公車、路面電車和警車。警方不得不派遣大量警力上街以制止衝突。

Bouchaker said he did not want to kill anyone. The jury did not believe him. They saw that he attacked the victims in the head and neck.

Bouchaker 聲稱他並不想殺死任何人。但陪審團並不相信他。他們發現他襲擊受害者的頭部和頸部。

Conclusion

Riad Bouchaker is in prison. The judge will decide his punishment in October.

Riad Bouchaker 目前在監獄中。法官將於 10 月決定他的處罰。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Moving from Now to Then

In this story, things already happened. To tell a story about the past, we often just add -ed to the action word.

Look at the change:

  • Attack →\rightarrow Attacked*
  • Hurt →\rightarrow Hurt (stays the same!)
  • Break →\rightarrow Broke (changes completely)

🛠️ Useful 'Action' Pairs

If you want to reach A2, learn how words change when we talk about yesterday:

NowThen (Past)
TryTried
UseUsed
DecideDecided

💡 Quick Tip: The 'Did Not' Rule

When we say something didn't happen, the action word goes back to its normal form.

  • Wrong: He did not wanted ×\times
  • Right: He did not want ✓\checkmark

Vocabulary Learning

guilty (adj.)
When someone does something wrong or breaks the law
Example:The man was guilty of stealing the car.
attacked (v.)
To try to hurt someone or something using violence
Example:The dog attacked the mailman.
officers (n.)
People who work for the police
Example:Two police officers helped the lost child.
jury (n.)
A group of people who decide if someone is guilty in a court
Example:The jury listened to the evidence for three days.
victims (n.)
People who are hurt by a crime or an accident
Example:The doctors helped the victims of the fire.
punishment (n.)
A penalty for doing something wrong
Example:His punishment for being late was to clean the room.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→