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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死2 Y! E6 ` T" |9 G$ s
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http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html" U& C" |( a# G
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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.8 x" r2 v- a& q$ d% L& [
5 y3 l3 W$ ]% K2 c( bEdmonton 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.8 Z" |) O( m. J7 V, y# ]
8 Y ]7 o5 X9 } h3 P8 z“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.9 ^: [3 ~& p5 F; t& C- O
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‘Not too worried’1 ?1 ]! H' {# q
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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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9 k8 Q3 [; f! s/ M+ wNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.
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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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8 u1 e) b! R: [4 E+ y' LForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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* g/ ?7 P! B+ u* Z' n5 `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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4 R) r3 k$ g0 M3 [5 q“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.- S5 w- B9 N! s( x
g! _% ]+ H7 J# f0 Q8 W" x- q- D“This is a very good neighbourhood.8 A* M* k# L+ ]4 C
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“It’s very quiet.7 ~- Y% e2 P, P: p
; J, `7 d+ T) v. d6 Y' K) `“I hope we find out something.”
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7 c2 ^& e: c n2 M9 cSurprised
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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.
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: J# r8 j* X; n& x. YPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.& ]5 J! B" e [- _9 s6 L2 |
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The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010." o7 R9 Y% l- s
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year. o _/ t7 p8 R$ { Q
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