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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死8 U8 P2 g! I7 m/ }6 ^' f' V
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http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html
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, W1 ]( V0 T5 ^4 Q S+ 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.* c/ g: U" @" H$ W4 W% _/ 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.! Q4 p2 o4 O+ r3 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.. W' c: b+ u. t
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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.”4 c& Y& `# q. N4 g) w2 R& u
5 x8 Y, }8 y6 N {; MThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said., U, `9 G; d5 H+ K8 `( K
$ |( b6 |, T0 SNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.
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# U8 A9 J$ I- I4 h0 t/ aThe woman was found slain inside the 1,200-square-foot home shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, said Edmonton police spokeswoman Lisa Sobchyshyn.: t; Q6 d7 _5 e
4 k3 d& B5 D/ Q n( B- G+ K UForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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6 S6 A: v A! o9 J2 N! }5 MThurlow 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.
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.
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* L' j/ w! W8 ~0 X o) n“This is a very good neighbourhood.- X9 K9 Z' v l5 q2 K$ u+ W s
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“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.” @/ v$ V' \) @
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Surprised
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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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# F8 t4 Y) M% e( k2 VPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.: x8 u2 ?! s3 l
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The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.. ^3 m. N8 I' @( L5 Z
6 W8 S; C% S0 W1 [There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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