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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死: W( a; z' n: u; Q1 a
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http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html- ~# D) N$ Q* g4 e
$ Z: z* j9 Q1 Z( f( M. {$ Q( u/ ^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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( E0 v3 B, g5 ]# `6 C) 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.8 D, `0 ~3 U9 F# Y6 ?3 k
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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./ D( @4 ]( T* J: r* W4 x
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‘Not too worried’
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5 G+ f$ c' B" S, _1 f“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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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.' ~4 u. P2 N w& a
: D: N8 V/ J' |* JForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.$ }* N& w/ W2 {
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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. O" u$ {7 P6 _/ h) P, l
7 b* a0 B; }& u' t“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.2 e4 q E& f% Q9 R' L- E
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“It’s very quiet.
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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.8 j6 I) ]& ]( r5 @5 k
, v/ m2 h- |! R" _! O% a) q“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 780-423-4567.1 w4 r/ F0 W3 H+ c" a' B
! H6 W' Y7 q- i; dThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.
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0 i" a5 y `0 p I G3 WThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.3 y( c2 f* @( U! q9 y$ ]1 ^
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