Man Asks Court to Change His Prison Sentence
男子請求法院更改其監禁刑期
Introduction
Stephen McCullagh killed Natalie McNally. A judge told him to stay in prison for life. Now, he wants to change this decision.
Stephen McCullagh 殺害了 Natalie McNally。法官判處他終身監禁。現在，他希望能更改這項決定。
Main Body
Stephen killed Natalie in December 2022. Natalie was pregnant. In June, the court said he must stay in prison for at least 31 years.
Stephen 於 2022 年 12 月殺害了 Natalie。當時 Natalie 懷孕中。6 月時，法院表示他必須被監禁至少 31 年。
Stephen lied to the police. He said he was playing a video game on YouTube. But the police found the video was old. He also recorded the family's talks in secret.
Stephen 欺騙了警方。他聲稱自己當時在 YouTube 上玩電子遊戲。但警方發現該影片是舊的。他還秘密錄下了家人的對話。
Stephen is in a special part of the prison. Other prisoners are angry because he killed a pregnant woman. He is there to stay safe.
Stephen 目前被安置在監獄的特殊區域。其他囚犯因為他殺害了孕婦而感到憤怒。他被安置在那裡是為了確保安全。
Conclusion
Stephen is still in prison. A higher court will decide if his sentence changes.
Stephen 仍被監禁中。更高層的法院將決定其刑期是否更改。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Past Story' Pattern
When we talk about things that happened and finished (like in a news report), we usually add -ed to the action word.
Look at these changes:
- Kill Killed
- Lie Lied
- Record Recorded
Wait! Some words are 'rebels' and change completely:
- Say Said
- Find Found
- Be Was
Quick Tip for A2: If you see a date (like December 2022) or a time (like In June), look for these -ed words or 'rebel' words. They tell you the story is in the past.