Three Held After Family Attacked at Home in Linguizzetta, Corsica
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Police in Corsica are holding three people. This is because of an attack on a family. The attack happened at the family's home in Linguizzetta.
Six people were in the family. This included an old couple, their children, and their grandchildren. All of them were hurt in the attack.
One person had a broken arm. Other people had cuts on their face. Some clothes were also torn during the attack.
Police are now doing an investigation. They want to know why the attack happened. They also want to know who did it.
Three people are now in custody. This means the police are keeping them for questions. The police have not given more details yet.
Vocabulary15 words
- attack
- to hurt someone on purpose
- investigation
- when police try to find out what happened
- custody
- when police keep a person and ask them questions
- couple
- two people who are together, like husband and wife
- elderly
- old people
- grandchildren
- the children of your children
- broken
- not whole; in pieces
- torn
- ripped; pulled apart
- hurt
- in pain because of an injury
- home
- the place where you live
- police
- people whose job is to keep us safe
- questions
- things you ask to get information
- details
- small facts about something
- family
- a group of people who are related
- happened
- took place; occurred
Quiz
Answer key
1. At the family's home 2. Six 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Police in Corsica are holding three people. This is because of an _____ on a family. The attack happened at the family's _____ in Linguizzetta.
Six people were in the family. This included an old _____, their children, and their _____. All of them were hurt in the attack.
One person had a _____ arm. Other people had cuts on their face. Some clothes were also _____ during the attack.
Police are now doing an _____. They want to know why the attack happened. They also want to know who did it.
Three people are now in _____. This means the police are keeping them for _____. The police have not given more _____ yet.