Police Arrest Politician in Murder Case

May 14, 2026, 22:15

Introduction

Police arrested Fadiel Adams. He is a member of Parliament. He lied to the police and tried to stop a murder investigation.

Main Body

Fadiel Adams went to a prison. He talked to a prisoner in secret. The police say he wanted the prisoner to change his story. He wanted to protect a police leader. In 2017, a man named Sindiso Magaqa died. Some people say the police helped kill him. They say the police used government cars and guns for the crime. Adams is now in court. He wants to go home, but the state says no. The state says Adams is dangerous and does not follow the law.

Conclusion

Fadiel Adams is still in jail. The family of Sindiso Magaqa wants the police to find all the people who planned the murder.

Learning

⚡ The 'Past' Switch

Look at how we talk about things that already happened. In this story, we change the action words (verbs) to show the time is different.

The Pattern Most words just get an -ed at the end:

Arrest $\rightarrow$ Arrested
Lie $\rightarrow$ Lied
Want $\rightarrow$ Wanted

The Rebels (Irregulars) Some words change completely. You just have to memorize these:

Go $\rightarrow$ Went
Say $\rightarrow$ Said

Quick Guide: Now vs. Then

Now (Present)	Then (Past)
He is in court	He was in court
He talks	He talked
He goes	He went

Vocabulary Learning

arrested (v.)

to take someone into custody by law

Example:Police arrested Fadiel Adams yesterday.

murder (n.)

the unlawful killing of another person

Example:The case involves a murder investigation.

investigation (n.)

a detailed search to find facts about something

Example:The police are conducting a murder investigation.

prison (n.)

a place where people are kept after being convicted of a crime

Example:Fadiel Adams went to a prison.

prisoner (n.)

a person who is kept in prison

Example:He talked to a prisoner in secret.

secret (adj.)

something not known or not told to others

Example:He talked to a prisoner in secret.

story (n.)

a narrative or account of events

Example:He wanted the prisoner to change his story.

protect (v.)

to keep safe from danger or harm

Example:He wanted to protect a police leader.

dangerous (adj.)

likely to cause harm or injury

Example:The state says Adams is dangerous.

law (n.)

a rule made by a government that people must follow

Example:The state says Adams does not follow the law.

family (n.)

a group of people related by blood or marriage

Example:The family of Sindiso Magaqa wants the police to find all the people who planned the murder.

planned (v.)

decided in advance to do something

Example:The family wants the police to find all the people who planned the murder.