Parents Arrested After Baby Girl Seriously Injured in Chiba
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Police in Japan have arrested two parents. They live in Mobara, Chiba. The parents are both 25 years old.
The parents have a baby girl. She is three months old. Police think the parents hurt the baby.
The baby has a brain injury. Doctors say she has a subdural hematoma. This means blood is inside her head.
The baby is unconscious. Her condition is very serious. Doctors are worried she may die.
Police say the parents may have hit the baby. This is called assault. Police are still checking the facts.
The parents are now in a police station. Police are asking them questions. The investigation is not finished.
Vocabulary7 words
- arrested
- taken by police because of a possible crime
- brain injury
- damage to the brain
- subdural hematoma
- blood collecting inside the head, near the brain
- unconscious
- not awake; cannot feel or think
- condition
- how healthy or sick a person is
- assault
- hitting or hurting someone
- investigation
- police work to find out what happened
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1. Mobara, Chiba 2. Three months old 3. She is unconscious and very ill
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Police in Japan have _____ two parents. They live in Mobara, _____. The parents are both _____ years old.
The parents have a baby girl. She is _____ months old. Police think the parents _____ the baby.
The baby has a brain injury. Doctors say she has a _____. This means blood is inside her head.
The baby is _____. Her condition is very serious. Doctors are worried she may die.
Police say the parents may have hit the baby. This is called _____. Police are still checking the facts.
The parents are now in a police station. Police are asking them questions. The _____ is not finished.
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