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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死. F3 g; G3 ~8 F$ `% P5 ^
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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.& v' l/ Z9 {" K; L/ t& R
) K5 H3 e, r5 U9 ~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., [$ m& h/ m; F, {7 n
. y/ @; V+ `1 R: I/ W“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.”
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; m/ g( \: g3 s% }- M8 @5 Q! r, vThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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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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( z* y2 m- B( H; dForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.% f Q4 L: W: M
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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.: ?8 H" [( w9 I
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.
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8 {( L4 B s( b- |$ l0 h6 K“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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& t: M% h, c; K6 ]- n“It’s very quiet.
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# @( k) r+ z5 b“I hope we find out something.”
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Surprised7 V) M) H) t6 h( P& B+ X/ o
2 Z: }3 k7 e' O+ mLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.
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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.
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The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.. K" i! N% E/ Y1 Y) b- U! E
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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