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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死) F* z6 ~) ?7 i- g
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http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html
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+ P. g' y# N/ n3 sA woman found slain in her Capilano bungalow was a pipefitter who had lived in the southside neighbourhood for a couple of years, say neighbours.9 h: j0 ~0 t3 e8 s$ g
7 S8 b, ~3 m& p1 [; _Edmonton police assured residents that they had no reason to be fearful, but officers did ask neighbours for their shoe sizes and vital stats during a canvass of the area.6 g/ I' ~0 A$ |9 q
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“They (police) asked us what size shoes we wore and how tall we were and our weight,” said a woman who lives across the street from the crime scene but didn’t want her name published.
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‘Not too worried’8 J3 N m, L- ^" N
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“It’s upsetting. But we’re not too worried,” she added, noting police told them that there “wasn’t anything for us to be concerned about.”6 ~: g0 D9 d; `/ k
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.( I4 g1 J; `5 D6 q/ g* ~* F: H
; ?1 n! |' V6 g- r: FThe woman was found slain inside the 1,200-square-foot home shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, said Edmonton police spokeswoman Lisa Sobchyshyn.- O! H% f) q0 I) e. i) K8 ~
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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Thurlow and Marg Essington, who have lived in the neighbourhood for 35 years, could see the police forensics vehicle from their front window just a few houses away.
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: h6 \( f7 N; y+ r% ^ F“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.”/ ~5 B* g; e! ~. e+ o
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.
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“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said." I$ z& h. d5 A& T' Q
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.' b; w+ J! Y Z+ j5 F; l6 o
3 o/ N1 f0 i" `% l6 ^) kThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.- @+ f. ^3 K5 {
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