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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. ~' u& p a0 b3 ^
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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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/ g* m) z p$ i% i: @% J, R) M: \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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“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. V8 R: w) Y# j( e7 T% _
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‘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.”
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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/ j2 L- |5 N7 n* F: G% X4 Z$ jNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.. G/ d' T) X; z' ^* Y" c/ x2 l1 T
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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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5 k4 T+ Z8 Z5 L, ^, mForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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! J! |; \7 T( n9 D! f6 OThurlow 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. l% @# P/ i7 x! L
7 i1 ?. m! ^% o0 L9 I; T. [“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.+ L4 F! S' x1 v1 D+ d5 F
1 v6 |6 {% E) t+ E% K B“This is a very good neighbourhood.! j" b, E- d) f) a4 A [. ~
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“It’s very quiet." M8 a; C6 A+ G1 z* H/ q
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“I hope we find out something.”
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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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“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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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.( l' S) E/ j4 @1 }
) J+ A! k" u/ R9 `) hThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.
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9 G) g+ q. N' C; ]There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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