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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死- p8 L& I* h. d j8 t
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http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html
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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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3 V- X& E6 v% \: s3 iEdmonton 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.' B4 |1 G7 Z$ p1 y
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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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“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.”- K' [7 V, {+ G! E2 s' i
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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& v l# T) z, O( WNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.. N' `5 w; C' s J3 d9 D
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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.1 U" D0 F6 s* f, \6 L U
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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9 k% s: _7 y# Z9 RThurlow 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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. _0 |/ B# X; @- H9 p“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.6 ]! q! l8 |: p. E3 m9 O. c
6 T, \" }9 B7 v2 {$ _“This is a very good neighbourhood./ k9 Y g+ y) ^- @& v9 q( ~7 R
4 ^ Z" I* |* [# ]! C8 Y“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.”
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# {# S. @$ T. QSurprised
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" d2 A8 T& s7 z1 k6 `! ~7 m! dLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.: T+ d# p& ?- r! _' p1 g
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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.+ t; ?/ N5 D3 l4 Y; d& M
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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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& C, [, g$ ^, v$ E) d& v" eThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.5 I" T# P; ]/ R& G. A3 M
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