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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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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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! |( w6 U: S) gEdmonton 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.1 n$ m" p M. b& W2 K
" a+ c5 q1 U: B, c+ V& A" \“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.6 `) x; ]; V1 i: S
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* U) Y: f, ?2 s, S' y“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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, T$ V6 V/ J+ M6 u" c+ n5 sThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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1 b$ ]& Q1 y, wNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.
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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 w% ]) v/ E9 H1 w. A
" q; a2 Q A( t$ Z: LForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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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.
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9 x) W. R) @+ I+ u7 q“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.! o1 t; ]' l+ i) _) n
/ C3 V; u$ k) Y9 I% C“This is a very good neighbourhood.1 o* f X1 R+ P! v# I; b
0 B5 Z/ l- @8 Y5 s, h“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.”+ \" `( Q: i) z' H8 i
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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.' l- @) _ S6 C3 h
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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.$ s. g" ]0 b1 ]: S& k% l/ Y
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Police 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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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.4 F T: P+ L; n6 T) H
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