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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
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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.
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2 I: O. z k8 ]3 s8 yEdmonton 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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“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: ], n7 Y( m; s) p" J
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‘Not too worried’
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6 p* j4 l( O# A" I5 H0 @“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.”' k9 q! W) ^9 b. d1 r2 H
" T4 A& p) {$ X( yThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.% d0 n- R9 F9 A, B9 ?
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night., a( h! N( l+ F) @8 i# z
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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.7 B ^5 }$ }! ]; @3 O0 w
' p8 s9 Y( x2 l a( ?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.3 o1 i$ h7 L( l* ]' O
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.+ y+ }# s3 S/ V* E* v) M& w, S
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“It’s very quiet.' N+ \4 P1 H) b/ ^
# J" m+ F9 b$ _0 d“I hope we find out something.”7 X6 l6 B: X# p _+ |$ C. r* H
0 w m, v) I/ O7 w3 pSurprised
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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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" K' a6 x, V3 ]8 |- Q1 d( E“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.. M6 V- N. \+ W/ r6 t8 L
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.7 V' O4 U0 @, ?2 b! i
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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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