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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死# i5 l, g; @2 ?( L
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http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html% I3 s m9 F- n% Y; x+ ?
; R4 |: P; ]3 z7 F9 f2 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., k1 H+ f" [6 i9 o) r9 w
! |, j5 v' q. I% ?! I. Z( ?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.3 w0 U5 H1 e4 ~) v1 K( w3 E/ w
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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.) m* d! l6 h& H8 r* z
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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.”: ~% c4 {$ [& t+ Z. 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.* ~" b3 Z3 @8 E9 Q, C/ V: [1 r
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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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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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9 |- o9 K. M6 v6 y2 _2 k0 m3 }! F8 j$ B% fThurlow 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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8 @* e2 y, B3 D! b! a4 x“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.; e3 Y5 n& P* e, v9 @9 E
9 Q9 O! i: M8 D4 `0 p- k! w“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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+ {: n: d. S# m C“It’s very quiet.6 ] ?# V# p5 m v$ J: O
- K) N4 V% U; c3 X“I hope we find out something.”
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Surprised
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation. m: O& w8 h! I: @9 I" @
2 K6 g( a/ G2 }“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.# C ^$ d4 _0 p/ R! B
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.3 [% l6 v/ D4 [$ R, a; Z
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The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.8 \8 u7 \% S1 I. f- c
9 ]: s+ v" U( w# r/ U: Q! s KThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.* i T) i+ r z$ T
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