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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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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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; F% p# K0 w2 i- g" X0 u: d# X“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.8 [" g& O9 b3 ^; Y
2 g% M) e9 G" P# D, w‘Not too worried’' O/ v- R, f! d N7 ?9 m2 F7 p
" n" S0 w' F$ F6 I“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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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.: X) b8 k l/ M8 f
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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.6 e5 L9 s1 B2 C/ E* J: X
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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' n% e' ], s! a- T3 |/ E3 FThurlow 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.; K0 l& d" C4 m! y! y+ M5 W( O5 E( X
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.
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7 f! k/ G" e0 A* c* h0 u' N1 {“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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“It’s very quiet.1 T) P: J* h1 S* h8 b8 Q8 n
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“I hope we find out something.”. I4 L5 G* [$ [* Q2 T7 E
4 ]; t; A3 Z4 S# sSurprised
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0 ~9 M# }, c: p2 T7 oLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.6 @. c; [6 }" } o
- k ^( `# o9 x“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.& O' f5 x; l7 q& @# @- a& K7 ^
* m" L/ T$ J8 G. j2 u. \/ [' nThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.
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0 L9 r$ O- _( Q% m, Z' R" R: ZThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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