Two Teens Confess to Minicar Gang Attacks in Rome
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Police in Rome found two members of a gang. The gang used a small car called a minicar. This car does not need a normal driving licence. The gang used the car to attack people.
Police say both members are minors. This means they are under 18 years old. The two teenagers have confessed. This means they told police they did it.
Police found the teenagers because of a red sticker on the car. The sticker helped police find the car and the people inside it.
The police have now reported the two teenagers. This means they sent their case to the legal system. The case will now go to a special court for young people.
Vocabulary15 words
- minicar
- a very small car; often used by young people without a full licence
- minors
- people who are not yet 18 years old
- confessed
- said openly that you did something wrong
- sticker
- a small piece of paper or plastic that sticks to something
- reported
- told the police or court about someone's bad action
- gang
- a group of people who do bad things together
- attack
- to hurt someone on purpose
- driving licence
- an official paper that lets you drive a car
- identified
- found out who someone is
- legal system
- the courts and police that handle crime
- case
- a problem that goes to court
- court
- a place where judges decide about crimes
- teenagers
- young people between 13 and 19 years old
- member
- a person who is part of a group
- police
- people whose job is to stop crime
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Answer key
1. A minicar 2. Under 18 3. True
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Police in Rome found two members of a _____.
The gang used a small car called a _____.
This car does not need a normal driving _____.
Police say both members are _____.
This means they are under _____ years old.
The two teenagers have _____.
Police found the teenagers because of a red _____ on the car.
The police have now _____ the two teenagers.
The case will now go to a special _____ for young people.
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