Three People Get Life in Prison for Killing a Couple
三人殺害一對夫婦被判處終身監禁
Introduction
A court in Durban gave three people life in prison. They kidnapped and killed Rodney and Rachel Saunders in 2018.
德班的一座法院判處三人終身監禁。他們在2018年綁架並殺害了Rodney和Rachel Saunders。
Main Body
Rodney and Rachel worked with plants. In February 2018, three people attacked them in a forest. The killers wanted money. They hurt the couple and stole 734,000 rand from their bank.
Rodney和Rachel從事植物相關工作。2018年2月,三人在一座森林中襲擊了他們。兇手們想要錢。他們傷害了這對夫婦,並從他們的銀行帳戶中偷走734,000蘭特。
Police found books and a flag from a dangerous group called the Islamic State in the killers' homes. The killers used knives and heavy objects to kill the couple. The bodies were in a river. Crocodiles ate some of the bodies, so doctors used DNA to find who they were.
警方在兇手家中發現了書籍以及一面來自名為「伊斯蘭國」的危險組織的旗幟。兇手使用刀具和重物殺害這對夫婦。屍體被發現於河中。由於部分屍體被鱷魚吃掉,因此醫生使用DNA鑑定來確認身分。
The court also said the three people stole things and broke property. The judge gave them sentences for these crimes too.
法院還表示這三人有偷竊和毀損財產的行為。法官也就這些罪行對他們進行了判刑。
Conclusion
The three people will stay in prison for the rest of their lives.
這三個人將在監獄中度過餘生。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 The 'Past' Action Pattern
In this story, everything happened in the past. To reach A2, you need to see how we change action words (verbs) to show time has passed.
The Magic '-ed' Rule Most words just need -ed at the end:
- Work Worked
- Attack Attacked
- Kidnap Kidnapped
The 'Rule Breakers' (Irregular) Some words change completely. You must memorize these:
- Give Gave
- Find Found
- Eat Ate
Quick Guide: People & Things
| Who? | What happened? |
|---|---|
| The court | gave sentences |
| The killers | stole money |
| Doctors | used DNA |
Note: We use these forms to tell a story about something that is finished.