Police Investigate Death of Ann Widdecombe
警方調查 Ann Widdecombe 之死
Introduction
Police in southwest England are looking for a killer. They found Ann Widdecombe dead in her home.
英格蘭西南部的警方正在尋找兇手。他們在 Ann Widdecombe 的家中發現她已死亡。
Main Body
Ann Widdecombe was 78 years old. Police found her at home on Thursday. She had bad injuries. On Friday, police arrested a 26-year-old man. He is in jail now.
Ann Widdecombe 享年 78 歲。警方週四在她家中發現她。她身受重傷。週五，警方逮捕了一名 26 歲男子。他目前在獄中。
Ann Widdecombe worked in politics for many years. She was a Member of Parliament for 23 years. Later, she was on TV shows. She also worked for the Brexit Party and Reform UK.
Ann Widdecombe 從事政治多年。她擔任了 23 年的國會議員。隨後，她參與了電視節目。她也曾為 Brexit Party 和 Reform UK 工作。
Many leaders are sad. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said this is a shock. He wants all politicians to be kind to each other. The government is helping the police.
許多領導人感到悲痛。首相 Keir Starmer 表示這次事件令人震驚。他希望所有政治人物能彼此友善。政府目前正在協助警方。
Conclusion
A man is in jail. Police are still looking for clues at the house in Devon.
一名男子在獄中。警方仍在德文郡（Devon）的房子裡尋找線索。
Vocabulary Learning
🕰️ The "Was" and "Is" Switch
Look at how we talk about time in this story. We use two different words to show if something is finished or happening now.
1. Finished (Past) When the person is no longer doing the job or is no longer alive, we use was.
- She was 78 years old.
- She was a Member of Parliament.
2. Now (Present) When the situation is still true today, we use is.
- He is in jail now.
- This is a shock.
Quick Pattern Guide:
Yesterday/Before Was
Today/Now Is
Example from text: "She was on TV shows" (She is not on them now) "A man is in jail" (He is there right now).