Singer David Burke in Court for Killing a Girl

Apr 29, 2026, 22:25
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Introduction

David Burke is a singer. Police say he killed a 14-year-old girl named Celeste Rivas Hernandez. He also faces other serious crimes.

Main Body

David Burke and Celeste had a secret relationship. Celeste wanted to tell people about it. David did not want people to know because he is a famous singer. Police say David killed her in his house in April 2025. After she died, David used a machine to cut the body into pieces. He put the pieces in a car. Police found the body in a Tesla car in September. They also found her passport near a lake. David's lawyer says he did not kill the girl. David is innocent. A judge says the court will look at the evidence now. David was a very popular singer and played at a big music festival.

Conclusion

The judge will decide if there is enough proof for a trial.

Learning

🧩 The 'Who Does What' Pattern

To reach A2, you need to build clear sentences. Look at how this story describes people and their actions:

The Simple Formula: Person → Action → Something/Someone

Examples from the text:

  • David Burke → is → a singer.
  • Police → say → he killed a girl.
  • David → used → a machine.
  • A judge → says → the court will look at evidence.

💡 Quick Tip: The 'Past' Change When we talk about things that already happened (like a crime), we often add -ed to the action word:

  • Want ext→ ext{→} Wanted
  • Play ext→ ext{→} Played
  • Kill ext→ ext{→} Killed

⚠️ Watch out! Some words change completely. They don't follow the -ed rule:

  • Put ext→ ext{→} Put (stays the same!)
  • Find ext→ ext{→} Found

Vocabulary Learning

singer (n.)
performer / someone who sings歌手
Example:David Burke is a singer.
police (n.)
law enforcement officers警察
Example:The police investigated the case.
girl (n.)
young female person女孩
Example:The girl was 14 years old.
secret (adj.)
not known or hidden秘密的
Example:They had a secret relationship.
relationship (n.)
connection or association between people關係
Example:Their relationship was secret.
people (n.)
human beings in general人們
Example:He wanted people to know.
house (n.)
building where people live房子
Example:He killed her in his house.
machine (n.)
device that does work機器
Example:He used a machine to cut the body.
body (n.)
the physical part of a person身體
Example:He cut the body into pieces.
car (n.)
vehicle with four wheels車
Example:The body was in a car.
passport (n.)
travel document護照
Example:They found her passport near a lake.
lake (n.)
large body of water湖
Example:The passport was near a lake.
lawyer (n.)
legal professional律師
Example:David's lawyer said he did not kill her.
judge (n.)
person who decides in court法官
Example:The judge will decide the case.
court (n.)
place where legal cases are heard法庭
Example:The judge is in the court.
evidence (n.)
facts that prove something證據
Example:The judge will look at the evidence.
music (n.)
art of arranging sounds音樂
Example:He played music at the festival.
festival (n.)
public event with entertainment節日
Example:He played at a music festival.
proof (n.)
something that shows something is true證明
Example:There is enough proof for a trial.
trial (n.)
legal examination of a case審判
Example:The trial will happen next year.
popular (adj.)
liked by many people受歡迎的
Example:He was a popular singer.
famous (adj.)
well known知名的
Example:He is a famous singer.
big (adj.)
large in size大的
Example:It was a big festival.
very (adv.)
to a high degree非常
Example:It was very popular.
used (v.)
to employ for a purpose使用
Example:He used a machine.
cut (v.)
to divide into pieces切
Example:He cut the body into pieces.
found (v.)
to discover發現
Example:Police found the body.
played (v.)
to perform music演奏
Example:He played at the festival.
decide (v.)
to make a choice決定
Example:The judge will decide.
know (v.)
to be aware of知道
Example:He did not want people to know.
wanted (v.)
desired想要
Example:Celeste wanted to tell people.
tell (v.)
to communicate告訴
Example:She wanted to tell people.