Former Police Officer Says Colonel Attacked Her After She Found List of Women
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A woman used to work as a military police officer. She says a colonel hit her. This happened after she found a list with the names of 14 women.
The woman says the colonel attacked her. She calls this an assault. She says it happened because she found the secret list.
The colonel is a high rank in the police. He says the story is not true. He denies the accusation.
Nobody knows why the list had 14 women's names on it. The woman has not explained this part.
The woman made an official report about the attack. This means she told the police what happened.
People are now waiting to learn more about this case. The story is still new.
Vocabulary7 words
- military police
- police who work like soldiers
- colonel
- a high rank in the police or army
- assault
- an attack on a person
- rank
- a level of job or power
- denies
- says something is not true
- official report
- a formal statement to police or officials
- case
- a situation that police or courts look at
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Answer key
1. A colonel 2. A list with 14 women's names 3. False
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A woman used to work as a _____ police officer.
She says a _____ hit her.
This happened after she found a list with the names of 14 _____.
The woman says the colonel attacked her. She calls this an _____.
The colonel is a high _____ in the police.
He says the story is not true. He _____ the accusation.
Nobody knows why the list had 14 women's _____ on it.
The woman made an official _____ about the attack.
People are now waiting to learn more about this _____.
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