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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" k& K4 E# U9 l: Q/ b
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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.7 e: e5 Z+ K; D0 Y& J
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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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8 i" Z$ c% A# o% i/ `7 Z% W/ w# V“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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' _* ^! }7 k' N& h# Z$ {“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.”. h6 @ {6 \7 {% {6 C
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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.5 ^) D& h3 X; K" q" ~3 A
( Y1 C @7 I- g* e' t1 {1 s) `The woman was found slain inside the 1,200-square-foot home shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, said Edmonton police spokeswoman Lisa Sobchyshyn.$ X/ m# y$ n+ d: M. b
: F2 O# L0 l' D/ cForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.6 \' z9 w, S; Y1 k) U' h: Y
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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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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.7 w$ [" I2 Y$ s- y
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.! R% B) { z- h* ~5 ~+ g
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“It’s very quiet. X. Z: |# j& h
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“I hope we find out something.”
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8 F5 y1 y" N0 [) H6 fSurprised
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- D2 ^9 X( _* C6 rLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation." q5 l; j3 K* z8 ^. }
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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.
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.2 [* n/ V6 L) q: l
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The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.2 X! x. _4 K. \
( U, _0 H$ Z8 d7 J$ D% C% E% B# GThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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