Scvdf

Séance 2

1. Man denies Mizen murder

Man seems to have pleaded not guilty to Mizen murder

Broadsheet

1. Evil wife gets 20 years jail.

A woman seems to have been sentenced to 20 years in prison

(he is inside=prison, it's familiar)

Broadsheet because « Evil » low register of vocab and « Jail » is familiar.

To get sent down=to go to prison

1. Camrawoman sacked fortrippingfleeing refugees.

A jounalist seems to have been fired ( or dismissed, or to get the boot) for stopping( or preventing) refugees from running away ( or from escaping, or getting away)

1. Suspect in court on Rhys murder

An accused seems to have been called to court (or summoned to) for the Rhys murder

Broadcast

1. Teenager kills masked intruder holding gun to mum's head... only  to learn it was his dad.

A son seems to have murdered his father by accident.

1. Dando jury hear suspect's voice

The Dando jury seems to have listened to the accused's ( or culprit's) testimony

1. Dad stabs 3 joung sons to death before knifing himself

A father seems to have murdered his children before killing himself ( or taking his own life, or commiting suicide).

To seem/ appear to + have + -en

1. The victim seems to have known his murderer
2. It seems   that the perpetrator  tried to kil  his victim on several occasions (or many times)
3. According to a witness, the suspect seems to have been  drunk on the night of the crime.
4. According to  an other witness, who saw the suspect a few minutes after the crime, this suspect seemed to have seen something terrifiant.
5. The murderer seems to have escaped through  the window.

To permit ne s'utilise pas  à la place to allow (somebody to do something)

a permit ( a work permit= un permis de travail)

1 person / 2 people

To listen TO

A statement = une déposition

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