Two Men Go to Prison for Fire Attacks
兩名男子因縱火攻擊入獄
Introduction
Two men are in prison. They started fires at houses and a car. These things belong to the UK leader, Keir Starmer.
兩名男子目前在獄中。他們對房屋和一輛汽車進行縱火，而這些財產均屬於英國領導人基爾·斯塔默。
Main Body
Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc did the crimes in May 2025. Roman got seven years in prison. Stanislav got two years because he helped with money.
Roman Lavrynovych 和 Stanislav Carpiuc 於 2025 年 5 月犯下這些罪行。Roman 被判處七年監禁。Stanislav 因為提供資金協助，被判處兩年監禁。
A person called 'EL Money' told them to do it on the app Telegram. This person paid them with digital money. The men had to film the fires.
一名自稱 "EL Money" 的人士透過 Telegram 應用程式指示他們執行。此人以數位貨幣支付報酬。這兩名男子還被要求拍攝縱火過程。
The BBC says 'EL Money' is a Russian worker for the government. But the police say they have no proof. They do not know who 'EL Money' is.
BBC 表示 "EL Money" 是一名俄羅斯政府雇員，但警方稱目前沒有證據。他們並不清楚 "EL Money" 的真實身分。
Conclusion
The two men are now in prison. But people still argue about who told them to start the fires.
這兩名男子目前已入獄，但關於誰指示他們縱火的爭議依然存在。
Vocabulary Learning
⏳ Time & Action
In this story, we see words that tell us when things happened. Look at how we talk about the past:
- Did (Past of 'do') → "They did the crimes"
- Started (Past of 'start') → "They started fires"
- Paid (Past of 'pay') → "This person paid them"
💡 Simple Ownership
To say something is mine or yours, use belong to. It is a very useful phrase for A2 students:
"These things belong to the UK leader."
Example: My keys belong to me. This house belongs to my father.
🔑 Word Swap: 'Money' vs 'Digital Money'
Normal money = Coins and bills. Digital money = Money on a computer/phone.
- Stanislav helped with money (He gave cash/funds).
- Paid them with digital money (He used an app/crypto).