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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死
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http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html
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A woman found slain in her Capilano bungalow was a pipefitter who had lived in the southside neighbourhood for a couple of years, say neighbours.
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3 j% n! p; Q9 L+ H& CEdmonton 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.
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, ~% O- o! K" h Y( ]“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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“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.”
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.' N1 t% @; l+ f5 `, Z" U. }" m
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.. N3 Y% J& F2 u0 K0 w8 {- W# A
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The woman was found slain inside the 1,200-square-foot home shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, said Edmonton police spokeswoman Lisa Sobchyshyn.
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) w# D6 Y. V) v9 q" x' O8 ?2 EForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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' r# W _# c7 U4 @& p0 P, t+ s9 nThurlow 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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“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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7 F; v3 s X. n: g8 l( g, U7 ` M; }“It’s very quiet.! C* K3 u7 f2 J9 O9 t
# ]3 Y1 m! x: C$ @“I hope we find out something.”5 f. `5 c2 L/ B% L3 F. r
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation. U+ i! w* q, B
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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., D m- F# n" _
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.8 R' C+ ^% ~& R/ |1 Y# R
m- {4 C' G" U1 T w0 N; k, VThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.
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# b( q- L$ {7 ~1 J# b. PThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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