Court Case About the Death of Crystal Beale
關於 Crystal Beale 之死的法院案件
Introduction
A court in Brisbane is looking at a case against Jesse Beale. The police say he killed Crystal Beale.
布里斯本的一家法院正在審理一起針對 Jesse Beale 的案件。警方稱他殺害了 Crystal Beale。
Main Body
The police say Jesse and Crystal had a fight in a car in February 2025. Jesse had photos of Crystal that she did not want. Then, Jesse put Crystal's body in the Brisbane River.
警方表示 Jesse 與 Crystal 於 2025 年 2 月在車內發生爭執。Jesse 擁有 Crystal 不希望被公開的照片。隨後，Jesse 將 Crystal 的遺體棄於布里斯本河。
Police looked at Jesse's computers. They say Jesse searched for information about the river and cameras. They also found DNA evidence.
警方檢查了 Jesse 的電腦。他們表示 Jesse 搜尋過關於該河流與監視器（攝影機）的資訊。他們還發現了 DNA 證據。
Jesse is in prison now. His lawyer says he did not do the crime. He will fight the charges in court.
Jesse 目前在監獄中。他的律師表示他並未犯下該罪行。他將在法庭上對抗這些指控。
Conclusion
The court will meet again on July 27. The police need to fix the computer files first.
法院將於 7 月 27 日再次開庭。警方需要先處理好電腦檔案。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Past Simple' Power-Up
Look at these words from the story:
- had
- put
- looked
- searched
- found
These are all Past Actions. To move to A2, you must know how to change a word from 'now' to 'before'.
🛠 How it works:
Type A: The Easy Way (Add -ed) Look → Looked Search → Searched
Type B: The Rule-Breakers (Change the word) Have → Had Find → Found
💡 Simple Pattern:
Subject + Past Verb + Object
Jesse (Subject) → put (Verb) → the body (Object) in the river.
Quick Vocabulary Tip: 'Court' words
- Lawyer: The person who speaks for you in court.
- Charges: The things the police say you did wrong.
- Evidence: Things (like DNA or files) that prove what happened.