The Trial of Nancy Pexton

Apr 9, 2026, 20:50

Introduction

A woman named Nancy Pexton is in court. The police say she killed her sister, Jennifer Abbott. Jennifer was a movie maker.

Main Body

The police say Nancy went to Jennifer's house on June 10. Nancy left the house one hour later. Then, Nancy went to the hospital. She said she took too much medicine. A neighbor found Jennifer's body on June 13. Jennifer had many cuts on her body. There was tape on her mouth. Jennifer always wore a gold Rolex watch. The police found this watch with Nancy. Nancy says she is not the killer. She says Jennifer gave her the watch to keep it safe. She says the blood on her clothes came from Jennifer's nose. Nancy also says she does not remember what happened that day.

Conclusion

Nancy Pexton says she did not kill her sister. The court will now look at the evidence to find the truth.

Vocabulary Learning

court

A place where a judge and jury decide if someone is guilty法庭

Example:The woman is in court for her trial.

evidence

Facts or objects that prove something is true證據

Example:The police found a gold watch as evidence.

killer

A person who kills another person兇手

Example:The police say Nancy is the killer.

medicine

Something you take to feel better when you are sick藥物

Example:She took too much medicine for her pain.

truth

The real facts about what happened真相

Example:The court wants to find the truth about the crime.