Report on Three Deaths

May 8, 2026, 17:48
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Introduction

This report talks about three deaths. It looks at the police work and the court cases.

Main Body

Saffron Cole-Nottage died in February 2025. The ambulance and coastguard did not help her quickly. They did not have the right clothes. The fire service arrived late because of a phone mistake. Firefighters saved her body, but she died. Soul Turany was a baby who died in 2014. A doctor said the baby had bad head injuries. The injuries were not an accident. Only the mother and her partner were at home. The baby went to the hospital by helicopter but died. A woman and her baby died in Ireland. The police found their bodies in a house. The police think they died during birth. The police are still looking for the truth.

Conclusion

Courts in the UK and New Zealand and police in Ireland are still working on these cases.

Learning

🚨 The "Past Simple" Logic

In this text, we see how to tell a story about things that already happened. We use simple words to show a finished action.

The Pattern:

  • Die β†’\rightarrow Died (Saffron Cole-Nottage died)
  • Arrive β†’\rightarrow Arrived (Fire service arrived late)
  • Find β†’\rightarrow Found (Police found their bodies)

The "No" Rule (Negatives): When we want to say something did not happen, we use did not + the normal verb (do not add -ed).

  • ❌ They did not helped (Wrong)
  • βœ… They did not help (Right)

Quick Guide for A2: extPositive→ ext{Positive} \rightarrow Verb + -ed (usually) extNegative→ ext{Negative} \rightarrow Did not + Base Verb

Vocabulary Learning

report (n.)
a written statement that gives information about something
Example:The report was written by the journalist.
deaths (n.)
the act of dying
Example:The report talked about the deaths.
police (n.)
people who enforce the law
Example:The police investigated the case.
court (n.)
a place where legal cases are heard
Example:The court decided on the sentence.
died (v.)
to stop living
Example:The baby died after the accident.
ambulance (n.)
a vehicle that carries sick or injured people
Example:An ambulance arrived quickly.
help (v.)
to give assistance
Example:The ambulance did not help her quickly.
quickly (adv.)
in a fast way
Example:The ambulance did not help her quickly.
clothes (n.)
items worn on the body
Example:They did not have the right clothes.
fire (n.)
the burning of something
Example:The fire service arrived late.