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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死' f2 w# S3 c5 Q9 [* h2 e
- f' F! Y9 W9 Mhttp://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html& B. G4 Z: ?! v: y- S5 ^$ f% F
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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.8 [& O! X4 W8 ^* _
6 ]" R: }7 G% ~& V' R, U8 o; 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.
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( S- E: M; P6 R1 y/ v“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’9 a* E% Y8 h& ^% G3 I' s( X7 |( a
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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.”
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% e2 L) i% K/ h7 ~The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.' p# \# {8 M3 s6 M+ p8 }6 v, B% d
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No 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.
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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4 \+ h4 P+ v. ^0 N9 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.7 [/ n4 u5 G2 q2 A+ r+ }
) Z/ _& s. t8 v8 g“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.0 P% k6 C$ B! f! C
( }. v# a" R7 K, W# l8 f1 }“This is a very good neighbourhood.3 I4 z/ H+ @/ A; Y% V k
1 O8 d' g& }4 A% j1 m0 j1 O“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.”2 k9 c) W% U2 B' n& m# [1 s% F. W) c
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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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1 T. }/ z: {* g“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.! W7 j7 w$ r. t Z
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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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t |1 Z8 W ~7 _3 k/ I3 U- MThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.; O. |0 |4 m2 H) ~
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