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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/ C6 O& `5 Z! T {8 B- s1 e l
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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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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.2 ~" \3 e6 I% t( G5 Y
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. j3 H4 R- |0 B“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.”$ k8 M" L: ]5 k; r8 o H3 T
* O. \/ y) W5 WThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.5 E3 Z* W# t9 e. O% \- H
; D2 b5 B) y4 Y: F6 lNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.* t* g0 m6 C' ]4 ^
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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./ Z1 u6 R2 u% c5 r, Z
0 A& \- u2 y6 x1 N* | MForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.: t, E; q3 E0 J1 `: N/ u
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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.9 a( ?! U# f- t/ |8 E2 }) [$ L
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.5 \0 z+ X! x3 M2 f, W4 h6 D1 k
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“It’s very quiet.
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* u1 |2 Z# ?: F7 M“I hope we find out something.”1 n: e$ u- m Z! f
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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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' _- G* Q* J( @/ a7 D“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.
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4 b D: t0 l4 XThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.
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2 q& Z& u: {( A) QThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.' H: E4 g+ G ?. S( Z! C! y7 W
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