Man in Court for Killing Two Children

May 4, 2026, 20:21
CanadaSociety

Introduction

A 37-year-old man went to court on Monday. He spoke to the judge on a TV screen.

Main Body

The man killed a five-year-old boy and a three-year-old girl. Police found the children in a car. The man told the police he did it. The man took the children from their mother on Wednesday. He did not give them back. The children died the next day. The man's lawyer wants one month to read the police papers. The judge said the man must stay in jail for now. The court will not say the names of the children.

Conclusion

The man is in jail. He will go to court again on June 5.

Learning

⏳ THE 'PAST' SWITCH

To tell a story, we change the action word. Look at how the words in this story move from now to before.

  • Go →\rightarrow Went
  • Speak →\rightarrow Spoke
  • Find →\rightarrow Found
  • Tell →\rightarrow Told
  • Take →\rightarrow Took

The Simple Rule: Most words just add -ed (like stayed), but the words above are 'rebels.' They change their whole shape.

🛠️ BUILDING SENTENCES

Beginners often forget the 'Negative' helper. To say someone did not do something, we use did not + the original word.

❌ He not gave them back. ✅ He did not give them back.

Pattern: Person →\rightarrow did not →\rightarrow Action (Now form)

Vocabulary Learning

court
A place where judges decide legal matters
Example:I went to court to see the judge.
judge
A person who decides cases in court
Example:The judge listened to both sides.
police
Law enforcement officers
Example:The police helped find the missing child.
children
Plural of child; young people
Example:The children played in the park.
mother
A woman who has a child
Example:The mother was very sad.
jail
A prison for people who have been convicted
Example:He is in jail for the crime.
month
A period of about 30 days
Example:She will be back in one month.
papers
Documents or written reports
Example:He read the police papers.
names
Titles of people
Example:The court will not say the names.
again
Once more; another time
Example:He will go to court again.
Monday
The first day of the work week
Example:The case was heard on Monday.
Wednesday
The middle day of the work week
Example:The event happened on Wednesday.
June
The month after May
Example:The next court date is in June.
five-year-old
Someone who is five years old
Example:The boy was five-year-old.
three-year-old
Someone who is three years old
Example:The girl was three-year-old.
killed
Caused someone to die
Example:He killed the boy.
spoke
Talked or communicated
Example:He spoke to the judge.
went
Moved or traveled to a place
Example:He went to court.
found
Discovered or located
Example:Police found the children.