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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死
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7 P; `6 \- @) b) ` Ehttp://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html0 b5 \/ A. N, u& R) i) B
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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 B3 \( p" T1 R- oEdmonton 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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+ w4 t: |4 G% y- H1 g U1 q“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. M) }& A$ I% L8 k! D
0 W2 l' X5 e$ X" q‘Not too worried’
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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.”3 R$ g$ r9 f) i- U
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said., e7 g c/ K8 q
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No 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.8 {0 w3 H- s8 F
% }5 ?5 W4 |% x1 |Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night." m( g4 w d' J+ [! k0 B3 o7 b
5 m0 S9 E1 y! ^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.2 h/ v8 g; J% W3 q& Z
9 q+ l) \$ J) `+ X“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen. Z2 S# l2 O7 E) B
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.5 i) {- A* o& n! q
5 A$ X9 S* s9 f2 c9 b- S“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.”( l0 \+ ^- j! |9 {4 V9 z
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.( z" ^- d! g% k6 p6 K( s7 O
) D4 {& \5 ]0 A% t% s# H# R+ {3 B“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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& n2 F$ e+ [- YPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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& f4 |4 B7 k" y5 gThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.
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6 a) y: R# _% L: N% MThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.$ L* i! n) k/ A( q3 S
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