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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死
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( t: @ y. i/ K; t* ]http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html; M2 m' c$ f; [* D
' J" j0 m1 r0 ?8 M, hA woman found slain in her Capilano bungalow was a pipefitter who had lived in the southside neighbourhood for a couple of years, say neighbours." I1 T z- s/ A- I
8 l/ Q) y, z. Z3 t8 jEdmonton 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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- U5 [* W8 e/ a8 v) O“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.2 d Q! A" ^9 \% w' E4 J: z. p
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‘Not too worried’# u8 ^) ]$ w* O8 f: @. ?7 h
7 a4 Y6 B% v- ?7 n0 G“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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x- m; F$ y4 b! ^9 _* |% q0 R+ _$ SThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.8 r) l' y) v4 D' n- r) C- L# E1 C
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.
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9 m) D u% J. z3 CThe woman was found slain inside the 1,200-square-foot home shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, said Edmonton police spokeswoman Lisa Sobchyshyn.: e4 R8 Z+ V3 k3 n" j! H
& Z7 R2 W1 E4 T ]0 SForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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/ b1 X4 W, w) w( _6 i9 W% g# t# dThurlow 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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5 S0 ?+ O+ G# U* ~" P' L5 O. s. V6 C“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.
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“It’s very quiet.
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0 d" V. f3 c7 W9 Z- `7 A) u“I hope we find out something.”
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; t2 I6 H2 s: m9 R" gLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.
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1 v0 \, Q. o P- V- Y; y: e“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.- J; E3 B$ E+ _# o8 {+ @/ c
0 S: ?) u2 [; ]6 d$ mPolice 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.
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! x8 r% `; T) ^$ H; r' d9 bThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.- i- j( ?" D+ c3 _8 Z6 U) v
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