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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死
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0 |" V9 ?, z8 _http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html
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+ O% ^1 v; B$ ^+ i. ?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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6 }% q3 Q4 h/ I3 ~" K) pEdmonton 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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, D- D+ b R2 o" C" E; C* c“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’5 Q" [8 m4 p; w F
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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.”" r2 k8 I- E+ Y. y$ C, Y0 l2 G9 k
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said., a K6 E8 W7 _
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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.; H" a0 v5 _) f
" z* R8 a! V: A3 \Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.% K" G% t& a$ F; Q4 Q9 r1 U7 z @
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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.; X6 o2 z* w* J. D/ f
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.
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. f2 n% J2 F; p( ?) S$ q0 G, A“This is a very good neighbourhood.8 m% [$ z+ b8 ~% F. V z
% a( z! U. R% i5 V& M' T“It’s very quiet.& \/ D, C8 {' q% R# G
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“I hope we find out something.”
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, i! x) _3 o3 K T; H, ~+ { ]' ULynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.3 f3 t0 d7 [) J
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# v X0 s3 ]" U: GPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.3 ?' F1 T' O2 G" I' n
; ~( } a9 T7 U- O) RThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.
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& b1 { x" o4 H5 a1 v0 ?9 k' FThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.& {& }- [7 o+ n/ Z8 ]; i
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