Knife Problems in UK Schools and Cafés

Apr 24, 2026, 11:11

Introduction

Three bad events with knives happened in the UK. They happened at a school in Aberdeen, a college in Swindon, and a café in Bolton. People got hurt. Police came. Some people went to court.

Main Body

In Aberdeen, a 15-year-old girl said in court that she hurt a 12-year-old student with a knife. The 12-year-old got very bad cuts. He went to hospital. The girl''s father said schools must be safe. The court will decide the punishment later. In Swindon, police got a report about a man with a knife at New College. Armed police went there. They told people to stay inside. They caught two men. But they did not find a knife. Then the lockdown ended. In Bolton, police arrested a man in his 50s. He hurt two people with a knife. The first hurt happened on a road. The second hurt happened in a café. The man went into the café with a knife. He tried to hurt a customer. The people did not know the man. Police think the man has mental health problems. Police asked people in the area questions.

Conclusion

These three events show knife violence in schools and public places. The court case in Aberdeen continues. The man in Bolton is in police custody. In Swindon, police did not find a knife and no one is in trouble.

Vocabulary Learning

court
a place where a judge decides if someone did something wrong法庭（名詞）
Example:The girl went to court.
hurt
to cause pain or injury傷害（動詞）
Example:A girl hurt a student with a knife.
knife
a tool with a sharp blade used for cutting刀（名詞）
Example:The man had a knife in the café.
police
people whose job is to keep order and catch criminals警察（名詞）
Example:Police came to the school.
safe
not in danger; protected安全的（形容詞）
Example:Schools must be safe for students.

Sentence Learning

Three bad events with knives happened in the UK.
Simple past tense (happened) describes a past event. The subject is 'Three bad events' and the prepositional phrase 'with knives' describes the events.本句使用簡單過去式（happened）描述過去事件。主詞為「Three bad events」，介詞短語「with knives」修飾事件。
In Aberdeen, a 15-year-old girl said in court that she hurt a 12-year-old student with a knife.
Complex sentence with 'that' clause. Main clause: 'a 15-year-old girl said in court'. Subordinate clause: 'she hurt a 12-year-old student with a knife'. Past tense verbs: said, hurt.本句為包含「that」從句的複合句。主要子句為「a 15-year-old girl said in court」，從屬子句為「she hurt a 12-year-old student with a knife」。動詞使用過去式：said, hurt。
The 12-year-old got very bad cuts.
Simple past tense (got) with adjective 'very bad' describing 'cuts'. Subject: 'The 12-year-old'.本句使用簡單過去式（got），形容詞「very bad」修飾名詞「cuts」。主詞為「The 12-year-old」。
In Swindon, police got a report about a man with a knife at New College.
Simple past tense (got). Prepositional phrases: 'about a man', 'with a knife', 'at New College' give details. Subject: 'police'.本句使用簡單過去式（got）。介詞短語「about a man」、「with a knife」、「at New College」提供細節。主詞為「police」。
In Bolton, police arrested a man in his 50s.
Simple past tense (arrested). Prepositional phrase 'in his 50s' describes the man. Subject: 'police'.本句使用簡單過去式（arrested）。介詞短語「in his 50s」描述該男子。主詞為「police」。