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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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" F W6 b# p$ G4 VA woman found slain in her Capilano bungalow was a pipefitter who had lived in the southside neighbourhood for a couple of years, say neighbours.- f S' r% @8 {) ^" U
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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.
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- Q7 g" i. \. T# p- P“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’
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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.
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.* Y; h8 C# z& u; H2 L2 p9 O
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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.$ y3 x& N, g% t0 T: h* j/ [
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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$ z. j% E, [4 O, A' ` 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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, r e$ K+ r# ^' T: m8 u“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.* q6 t `0 t5 c7 u) j. g
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Surprised
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: I- t6 q: B ^6 I' E, l4 ?: ?# _, NLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.# V% m N7 K9 e* p- {
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% Z1 w4 L( _) ~8 ]3 M+ }Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.+ C0 D$ B. L7 [9 I4 y( ?) w; M8 a, P$ x
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The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.2 X& z3 `& t. N$ ~
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.8 O, |7 I" ]# b5 p$ ~5 Y
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