Reports on Four Court Cases About Children's Deaths

May 12, 2026, 17:39
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Introduction

This report looks at four court cases. In these cases, children died and judges decided who was responsible.

Main Body

First, a baby named Soul Turany died. A doctor thought the mother did it because she was very sad. But the doctor also thought the father might be responsible because the baby cried a lot. Next, Maree Crabtree was in court. People said she killed her son with medicine. But the court said she was not guilty. The son had other health problems. Then, Jamie Varley and John McGowan-Fazakerley went to court. They hurt a small child. A doctor said the child did not drown. The child died because someone blocked their breathing. Finally, Mukesh Prashad killed his daughter. He said he wanted to help her with a sickness, but the girl was not sick. Now, doctors must decide if he is mentally ill.

Conclusion

These cases show that doctors and medical tests are very important in court.

Learning

💡 The 'Who' and 'What' Pattern

Look at these simple sentences from the text:

  • A doctor thought...
  • The court said...
  • Mukesh Prashad killed...

The Secret for A2: In English, we almost always put the Person first, then the Action.

Person →\rightarrow Action →\rightarrow Thing/Person

Examples from the story:

  1. The mother (Person) →\rightarrow did it (Action)
  2. The son (Person) →\rightarrow had (Action) →\rightarrow health problems (Thing)

Why this helps you: If you follow this order, people will always understand you, even if you make a small mistake with the words.

Quick Vocabulary Bridge:

  • Guilty →\rightarrow You did something bad.
  • Not guilty →\rightarrow You did not do something bad.

Vocabulary Learning

report (n.)
a written or spoken account of something that has happened
Example:She gave a report about the court case.
court (n.)
a place where judges hear cases and make decisions
Example:The case was heard in the court.
case (n.)
a situation or example being considered
Example:This is a difficult case for the judge.
child (n.)
a young person who has not yet grown into an adult
Example:The child was crying.
mother (n.)
a woman who has given birth to a child
Example:The mother was very sad.
father (n.)
a man who has a child
Example:The father might be responsible.
doctor (n.)
a person trained to treat illness and injury
Example:The doctor said the child did not drown.
baby (n.)
a very young child, usually under a year old
Example:The baby cried a lot.
sick (adj.)
not healthy, feeling ill
Example:The girl was not sick.
help (v.)
to give support or assistance to someone
Example:He wanted to help her.
medicine (n.)
drugs used to treat illness
Example:She was killed with medicine.
breathing (n.)
the act of inhaling and exhaling air
Example:Someone blocked their breathing.