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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死$ p1 r$ I1 L0 ]/ W- m
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http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html5 q! A) d" F1 [: i- @4 x F
- A; Z. [9 y0 O3 ^, s" U9 U \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./ K( b" y& h; Z9 `: ], ?2 j
5 j# |- p$ O( X+ Z# m5 ^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.; D. J, P8 f. n4 K$ Z- `
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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.
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‘Not too worried’
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1 N7 D5 g5 H6 p: 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.”
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7 n2 c3 Q) D. `: f- g& i8 F9 [0 iThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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/ L4 u% N l. e$ @- C; ]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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4 I2 z$ K5 r( V$ ]) K+ P% u/ y2 dThurlow 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.8 @6 r# r( p5 e4 o
1 B5 P* ^% E( Y1 J8 F6 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.7 G8 R9 T4 e* H
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“It’s very quiet.3 p# B# r3 t# n- o
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“I hope we find out something.”
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' a: D; m* v9 @ C4 C6 S4 LLynn 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.& n; Z. ]: T' A; V7 x6 j
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.: i$ F: }! S7 d" u9 X7 P7 ^1 w
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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.
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