Police Search for Theo Silverton's Killer

May 12, 2026, 09:16
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Introduction

Police in Weatherfield are looking for the person who killed Theo Silverton. Theo died from a hit to the head.

Main Body

Theo Silverton was a mean man. He hurt Todd Grimshaw a lot. Now, police officers Lisa and Kit want to find the killer. They have six suspects. Summer Spellman is a suspect. The police found her diary. In the diary, she says she hates Theo. She says she put a gun to his head. Now, the police are questioning her. Gary Windass is also a suspect. His wife lied to the police to help him. But a photo shows Gary was near the crime scene. Gary says he broke Theo's car, but he did not kill him.

Conclusion

The police are still working. They are checking the diary and the stories of the suspects.

Learning

🔍 Action Words (Past vs. Present)

In this story, we see two ways to talk about time. One is for things that already happened (Past) and one is for things happening now (Present).

The "Past" Pattern When we talk about the crime, the words change to show it is finished:

  • Die →\rightarrow Died
  • Hurt →\rightarrow Hurt (This one stays the same!)
  • Find →\rightarrow Found
  • Lie →\rightarrow Lied
  • Break →\rightarrow Broke

The "Now" Pattern When the police are working today, the words look like this:

  • Looking for (Searching)
  • Questioning (Asking questions)
  • Checking (Looking at details)

💡 Quick Tip: The 'S' Rule Look at how we describe people in the present:

  • Summer says
  • Gary says

When talking about one person (He/She), we add an -s to the action word. This is a key step to reaching A2 English!

Vocabulary Learning

police (n.)
officials who enforce the law
Example:The police are looking for the killer.
weatherfield (n.)
a town where the story takes place
Example:Police in Weatherfield are searching for Theo.
looking (v.)
searching for something
Example:They are looking for the person who killed Theo.
person (n.)
an individual human being
Example:He is a suspect, a person who might have done it.
killed (v.)
caused someone's death
Example:Theo was killed by a hit to the head.
mean (adj.)
unfriendly or cruel
Example:Theo was a mean man.
hurt (v.)
caused pain or injury
Example:He hurt Todd Grimshaw a lot.
suspect (n.)
a person thought to have committed a crime
Example:Summer Spellman is a suspect.
diary (n.)
a book where one writes personal thoughts
Example:The police found her diary.
gun (n.)
a weapon that shoots bullets
Example:She says she put a gun to his head.
crime (n.)
an illegal act
Example:The photo shows Gary was near the crime scene.
story (n.)
an account of events
Example:They are checking the diary and the stories of the suspects.