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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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7 G, p9 L6 ^9 ^% yA 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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7 |' C; A% S6 v* dEdmonton 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.% ~3 ]! O+ L2 Y: `7 s" e
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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." {; Z' |: B; S$ u9 G3 T0 Y
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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.”
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' r" ?! [: n( x3 `2 l0 t; |4 pThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.: Z& C; z( u+ e; Y6 |9 I
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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.3 v7 ` C8 j+ E/ Y7 Z3 A( b
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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. {0 b' u+ H% {5 o+ h$ `. H
0 H* N. \2 i! {6 y, `" i; c! G* p* \“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.$ F& w& x0 c8 }1 r# H
0 b- d V, F2 ~ U“This is a very good neighbourhood.! }1 ?3 L* v# p% f2 H
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“It’s very quiet.0 K @$ E8 S* d
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“I hope we find out something.”
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: p4 l" F) e, K; a1 v- {; jLynn 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.
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+ K, @- L" v. {Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.0 a' S3 E3 _' F( F$ d: M
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The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.* b5 E, i! z0 y0 I# b: `! H
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.: [ I: h2 j8 B0 q- ?
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