Former Football Player Neil Winmar Found Guilty of Assault
前足球員 Neil Winmar 被裁定襲擊罪成
Introduction
A judge in Bendigo says Neil Elvis Winmar is guilty. He hurt a woman in Victoria.
一名本迪戈（Bendigo）的法官表示 Neil Elvis Winmar 有罪，他曾在維多利亞州傷害一名女性。
Main Body
The fight happened on May 14, 2025. The woman said Mr. Winmar pulled her hair and hit her head against a door. The police showed photos of her bruises.
這場爭執發生於 2025 年 5 月 14 日。該名女性表示 Winmar 先生扯她的頭髮，並將她的頭撞向門上。警方出示了她瘀傷的照片。
Mr. Winmar said he did not start the fight. He said the woman hit him first. But the judge believed the woman.
Winmar 先生表示他並非先挑起爭執，稱是該名女性先攻擊他。但法官相信了該名女性的說法。
Mr. Winmar is a famous football player. He was the first Aboriginal player to play 200 games. He fought against racism in the past.
Winmar 先生是一位著名的足球員。他是第一位參加 200 場比賽的原住民球員，過去曾致力於對抗種族主義。
Conclusion
Mr. Winmar is guilty of three crimes. He will go back to court in August for his punishment.
Winmar 先生犯下三項罪行，他將於 8 月回到法院接受量刑。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking about the Past
In this story, we see words that tell us things already happened. To reach A2, you need to recognize these 'past' words.
1. The 'Regular' Pattern Most words just add -ed at the end:
- happen happened
- pull pulled
2. The 'Rule-Breakers' Some words change completely. You must memorize these:
- say said
- hit hit (stays the same!)
- be was / were
3. The 'No' Word When we want to say something did not happen in the past, we use did not + the normal word:
- Wrong: He did not started.
- Right: He did not start.