Police Arrest Man for Killing Robert Prévost

警方逮捕涉嫌殺害 Robert Prévost 的男子

Jun 5, 2026, 18:59
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Introduction

Police in Ontario arrested a man from Quebec. The man is suspected of killing Robert Prévost.

安大略省警方逮捕了一名來自魁北克的男子，該男子被懷疑殺害了 Robert Prévost。

Main Body

Robert Prévost was 63 years old. He lived on Laurier Street. He disappeared in February 2025. His family told the police he was missing in March.

Robert Prévost 當時 63 歲，居住在 Laurier Street。他在 2025 年 2 月失蹤，其家人於 3 月告知警方他失蹤了。

Police found a body in the Ottawa River on May 17, 2025. Doctors said the body was Robert Prévost. Someone killed him.

警方於 2025 年 5 月 17 日在渥太華河發現了一具屍體。醫生確認該屍體為 Robert Prévost，且死因是被謀殺。

Police arrested Luc Décarie. He is 51 years old and lives in Quebec. He has many serious charges for the murder. He will go to court on Friday.

警方逮捕了 Luc Décarie，他今年 51 歲，居住在魁北克。他面臨多項關於該謀殺案的嚴重指控，將於週五出庭。

Police want more information. People can call the Russell County OPP or Crime Stoppers.

警方希望能獲取更多資訊。民眾可撥打電話至 Russell County OPP 或 Crime Stoppers 提供線索。

Conclusion

A man is in jail. He will go to court for the murder of Robert Prévost.

一名男子目前在獄中，他將因殺害 Robert Prévost 而出庭。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Who + Action' Pattern

In this story, we see a very common way to describe people and what happens to them. To move to A2, you need to master the Past Simple for news.

1. How to describe the past: Notice how the words change to show the action is finished:

  • Live → Lived
  • Disappear → Disappeared
  • Arrest → Arrested

2. The 'Was' Connection: When we describe a person's state or identity in the past, we use was:

  • Robert Prévost was 63 years old.
  • The body was Robert Prévost.

3. Quick Logic Map: Person →\rightarrow Action →\rightarrow Place

  • Man →\rightarrow lives →\rightarrow Quebec
  • Body →\rightarrow found →\rightarrow Ottawa River

💡 Pro Tip: To talk about the future (like the court date), just use will + verb:

  • He will go to court.

Vocabulary Learning

arrested (v.)
When the police take someone away because they think they committed a crime.
Example:The police arrested the man after the robbery.
suspected (v.)
To believe that someone is guilty of a crime, but without proof.
Example:The police suspected that he stole the money.
disappeared (v.)
To go away suddenly so that no one can find you.
Example:The cat disappeared from the garden yesterday.
missing (adj.)
When a person or thing cannot be found.
Example:The police are looking for a missing child.
charges (n.)
Official statements saying that someone has done something illegal.
Example:The man faces charges for stealing a car.
murder (n.)
The crime of killing another person.
Example:The police are investigating a murder in the city.
court (n.)
The place where a judge and jury decide if someone is guilty of a crime.
Example:He must go to court to talk to the judge.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→