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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死
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0 R6 k* R) c, s8 J6 Fhttp://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html9 b& d8 A' M, g) q$ j/ V0 \
! T n7 U; z7 _1 lA 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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' k( E9 k0 B* j7 O2 uEdmonton 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.) Z2 y* g* [+ e" n8 i& _
/ w' q6 \9 x3 S q0 r" 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.! [# U- }& p; z! {9 x
% ?- t& n& o3 z, [$ k: k: j: q- y‘Not too worried’5 [8 C4 d7 \' X; Z
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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.”5 _1 ^& u0 G2 |; e$ X, B# d
5 I3 K$ i, w* N- i6 k1 bThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.$ U" g. ^5 @9 H$ x9 {
( s8 Z! d9 e. e, c* SThe woman was found slain inside the 1,200-square-foot home shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, said Edmonton police spokeswoman Lisa Sobchyshyn." t7 _2 s& u% T/ K6 s* d
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.% O; _9 P, K% a8 X @/ F
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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., ^1 L/ _( m( m
$ t' v9 o" q- e2 H# I a! b“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.
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0 C* z5 C# B9 p" |$ d“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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- E/ v, d+ c# x% L“It’s very quiet.: e5 a! ]8 ~9 [% L
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“I hope we find out something.”
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' t* l. |( X7 p! d3 |! b7 \5 bSurprised w: N) ^& Z' F& ^8 @; q# O5 v
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.; b: g) y/ [" t+ l& G/ S/ A' |
& R8 ?7 [$ ]) {# G“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.) Q+ h0 {6 w; C; a" Q! r( a
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.5 q6 c5 X& u7 X7 X' j: V- Q
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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.
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