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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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0 ?; n# u' v3 x5 s* i% ]8 P. K# g/ xA woman found slain in her Capilano bungalow was a pipefitter who had lived in the southside neighbourhood for a couple of years, say neighbours.0 w& _& y# }7 D3 d
+ r* f& z" p9 _& P. mEdmonton 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." f! q* L a: i; [! q) J9 |- G8 `% B% @
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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.
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‘Not too worried’
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; n D$ s, {0 \. h/ M“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.”7 I" ]. f) A- X% s* I. k
/ s# v$ B+ A3 o* NThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.
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& Z% Y0 q1 F0 D {3 Y+ |) {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.
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- Q: h1 X$ Z2 B( R. E; kThurlow 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.8 p; p- E& s% A$ w( h
! {* y4 p6 k# C% S“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.8 x I+ U4 F, i& K( k& e* H0 T, [
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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“It’s very quiet.
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Q# P% C: O4 d; n“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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1 S. A- H4 S& J& m, B+ z! CPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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- x( N N; n; d. F' c1 PThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.
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# P' l% G$ I" s' I; u r, C/ vThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.* w, m Z5 Y( H2 h) u# \! f
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