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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死
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5 m+ S3 N6 g: t- b6 H' _) N# C: bhttp://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html3 p& y7 ]/ W2 ]: I: w7 r
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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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' I, [) v* w- t3 X Q+ b5 c9 TEdmonton 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.% ^ u h( h4 D+ z# r7 I
, o( N; s- G, f1 c“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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“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.”% i3 G, z0 |7 \& e% P- s5 D
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.. C5 C |5 Y7 F/ T" A6 [2 C
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# P4 u: u" W5 [1 A XThe 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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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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“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 j* n w3 n' R/ x$ t0 l
4 N/ F+ W: U( {4 ^" S% `3 m“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.”' ? g2 q( H7 Q% h5 y5 Y7 n
* S- K# Y) M- A9 QSurprised
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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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5 e6 z. p! a# y( g+ V7 R' ]“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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5 U. R; j, B% ]- i9 I7 X; Z7 ?Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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+ s& E' ]+ H( n/ LThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010./ H/ o9 G4 N9 j8 h7 R: o
- c5 [# ?! l0 x! Q& w6 E% x" `# oThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.1 X- z4 k8 U1 s5 E
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