Three Women Die at Brighton Beach

May 15, 2026, 09:29
UKSociety

Introduction

Police are looking for answers. Three young women died in the sea near Brighton on Wednesday morning.

Main Body

The police found three bodies in the water. The women were from London. They were young and they were family. They had their clothes on. Police are watching videos from cameras. They want to see what happened. The women may have walked into the water from the beach. The sea floor is deep in some places. The women may have fallen. The police say this was an accident. No other people were involved.

Conclusion

The police are still working. They are waiting for more information.

Learning

🌊 Talking about the PAST

To move from A1 to A2, you need to describe things that already happened. In this story, we see the word were and had.

The Pattern: Was/Were We use these to describe people or places in the past.

  • They were from London →\rightarrow (Past status)
  • They were young →\rightarrow (Past description)

The Pattern: Had Use this for things people owned or wore in the past.

  • They had their clothes on →\rightarrow (Past possession/state)

🔍 The "Maybe" Word

When we aren't 100% sure, we use May have + [Action]. This is a great A2 skill for guessing.

  • May have walked →\rightarrow Perhaps they walked.
  • May have fallen →\rightarrow Perhaps they fell.

Quick Guide: May have →\rightarrow "I think this happened, but I don't know for sure."

Vocabulary Learning

answers (n.)
the replies to questions
Example:I need the answers to the homework.
bodies (n.)
the physical parts of a person
Example:The bodies were found in the water.
clothes (n.)
things you wear on your body
Example:She had her clothes on.
cameras (n.)
devices that take pictures or videos
Example:The police watched the videos from the cameras.
information (n.)
facts or details about something
Example:They are waiting for more information.
accident (n.)
an unexpected event that causes damage or injury
Example:The police said this was an accident.
deep (adj.)
far down from the surface
Example:The sea floor is deep in some places.
family (n.)
a group of related people
Example:They were young and they were family.
water (n.)
the liquid that covers the sea
Example:The police found bodies in the water.
beach (n.)
the land next to the sea
Example:The women may have walked into the water from the beach.