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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.html1 I- H+ K7 J" r z; L6 C
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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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; a& w# h1 e# D0 `( \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.
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) u @3 B" y. x# w2 R2 V& p“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.; L/ Y# {: O8 l' ?, J& ]& Y1 C3 l
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! q8 i/ }5 L7 a“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.”) o& I# r& b9 ^* j( x+ ~0 L
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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., q, {+ g( o5 Y [ ^
: [! i# j+ m8 E- t1 A: p9 ^The woman was found slain inside the 1,200-square-foot home shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, said Edmonton police spokeswoman Lisa Sobchyshyn.5 L' p! q4 t1 q
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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8 C/ W- }; N9 s) r; F, I, m6 I! qThurlow 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.% C, M1 p' i: Z5 E6 M- E9 y
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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“It’s very quiet.
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. U4 p" W/ a2 k& q! D$ i, m) Y! I“I hope we find out something.”
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Surprised
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4 Z' j/ G+ ]5 N" ?! h* uLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.% |0 m3 b9 m$ L, E/ f
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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.; r& D8 Q4 Z5 n, ]
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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.$ t3 \; k2 t1 {. l7 A: x( A
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