Countess Robbed at Knifepoint in Night Raid on Italian Villa
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A countess named Rizzardi was robbed at her home in Italy. The robbery happened at night, at Villa Maffei Rizzardi.
Two men woke her up. They had a knife. They used the knife to threaten her. She was very scared.
The men took a gold necklace and other things. The total value was almost 60,000 euros. This is called the loot.
After the robbery, the men ran away. This is called fleeing the scene.
The police started an investigation. They wanted to find the men fast.
The police found two men. They were foreign suspects. Both men had old convictions for crimes before.
The police arrested both men. Now they must answer for the robbery.
This story shows the robbery was planned and violent. The countess was not hurt, but she was very frightened.
Vocabulary11 words
- countess
- a noble woman; like a lady with a special title
- knife
- a sharp tool for cutting
- threaten
- to say you will hurt someone
- necklace
- jewelry worn around the neck
- loot
- stolen things
- fleeing
- running away fast
- police
- people who stop crime
- investigation
- looking for facts about a crime
- suspects
- people who might have done a crime
- convictions
- official proof someone did a crime before
- arrested
- taken by police for a crime
Quiz
Answer key
1. A countess 2. A knife 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A _____ named Rizzardi was robbed at her home in Italy. The robbery happened at night, at Villa Maffei Rizzardi.
Two men woke her up. They had a _____. They used the knife to _____ her. She was very scared.
The men took a gold _____ and other things. The total value was almost 60,000 euros. This is called the _____.
After the robbery, the men ran away. This is called _____ the scene.
The _____ started an _____. They wanted to find the men fast.
The police found two men. They were foreign _____. Both men had old _____ for crimes before.
The police _____ both men. Now they must answer for the robbery.