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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- p L6 l4 E9 {- X: p/ s6 d
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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.2 d M$ P( _% r1 o: N! Q
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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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8 s @: h9 d$ o+ `“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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+ A! ^/ Q* X! l“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.”" A6 ?/ _6 T8 c/ c+ C; S& F
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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: t1 }2 I) T# n0 I: t2 vNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.# [1 t5 ]; C' B" y# \
5 C8 U7 A/ }; Z! {# Q2 @2 }, |. SThe 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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+ P7 E7 R, f5 c5 {4 P, @6 q0 yForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.* D# S- z; C5 d* X
* c' Q4 a! s* I h+ ~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., V: n! O* \" ~2 w
% b- k1 f# ?, V+ r“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.5 a5 k+ F b0 Y) ~9 Y
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“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.”
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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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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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1 p. {* U3 W1 F4 U# ?The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.
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% j7 G' ?* q3 g+ z9 n6 bThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.9 C' ~' D" l& M6 v& A: S l
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