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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死. _% d2 ^/ N# r5 c
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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.7 X- M7 L6 T7 k, b
- U) k" L4 V* x2 kEdmonton 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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. q' S" Q9 ~5 n: d' L) [) w" \1 [“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.5 c3 R1 ~8 q7 S4 U: p% v: m; h
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& ~" D. F) k$ I/ G$ ?“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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& ?2 \$ g$ M0 ^: \% S' a- I1 s# ~The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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0 j2 A [ i, L2 j# V4 K4 K7 g) QNo 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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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.9 {; y9 g7 N+ t5 \
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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.5 w: Q2 I2 S y* T
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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“It’s very quiet.
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$ `2 F7 ^) P" N$ ]2 G9 z6 ]- i& f- ]“I hope we find out something.”
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0 h! d3 }' U2 x3 K# I% H! ` zLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.
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7 ]: x6 P9 r+ R5 T+ i- g8 q$ ^# b9 ^“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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6 |( s* p8 z1 OPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year." A+ v8 y; T) Q7 R1 ^0 y
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