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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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9 h y7 k& j2 S1 }% v" F2 X& E' U0 E5 QA woman found slain in her Capilano bungalow was a pipefitter who had lived in the southside neighbourhood for a couple of years, say neighbours.1 a/ H9 U# A3 R) {
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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." a# ^" t( Y9 @: ?: r
& U9 w/ A8 q. Y( e7 ^‘Not too worried’7 y" ~. c; f! Y7 V
9 m c* t% G4 X) X“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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; C. x3 N4 R% K" z. J' \ _* nThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.; Y# s- f5 L8 k6 M9 c! G
0 K) Z; v$ P; `2 f, ~) J8 H5 G BNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.+ R: p6 v9 v' `2 E
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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.* R7 _1 o# E( y0 M* z
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night. Z! a; v( E$ ]) T# G0 i
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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.# k! W. t' O; I: | }3 M: i& x
^: X, J# N* ]" z% U“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen." d; X, _' T! `. D
3 s( f* K) l0 e6 x“This is a very good neighbourhood.. d( ~( ?0 P) {
- L: Z% V3 n- g( j( |6 k2 J. B“It’s very quiet.
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7 T, z; P4 y% a9 k: U“I hope we find out something.”) e% }) }) c/ x D7 ^% E* S) F
3 Z) N+ t& x* F+ l- t% sSurprised
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, Y! D1 E* P' O/ i+ CLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.4 W) N: G" @; T/ Q! {4 F
, B7 e) h5 I9 g" S% T/ a/ Y“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.4 Z+ N" Q' ?7 b% K6 x( P9 ?
; r4 m% Y; |; _/ Q9 i5 qPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.
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9 b# I$ N$ A" N) S) M$ w: T# cThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.+ c a' x! W E2 X6 |* J! e6 C
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