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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死
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6 J" Y9 t2 w2 X1 Z5 `http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html4 v9 i$ v) O- m% W0 l' U; P8 g
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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.9 h: E: t3 h. J/ p: `0 O
( X& b; }% N/ }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.' R) V+ ]9 [; [! Q1 l2 |
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“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.! W3 s" \, [' H; Q* n( B
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‘Not too worried’
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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.”7 U1 d1 c ^+ u' W+ j9 t
; u. {+ S/ f& J+ t. ^6 dThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.1 ]6 I, e+ r, l. g6 ?- G" e( c2 q
: k' S6 m3 G0 W0 Q+ y+ nNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.& \' s" e- \9 P% X* ?8 b
5 ] [) Y+ a+ o6 x$ w; mThe woman was found slain inside the 1,200-square-foot home shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, said Edmonton police spokeswoman Lisa Sobchyshyn.7 ]; M1 D. L2 y# h
6 H4 J% A t5 ^# B+ c% y% e9 T% MForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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2 Q: R1 M& j2 L; y) s. u7 H4 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.
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7 f4 o& h/ [% q% K" g“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.
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2 Y* g9 Y! t5 Q3 h% [“This is a very good neighbourhood.1 G5 k) ^4 b d# f+ r3 h; L
" q; N: d4 U! w3 s& t8 F“It’s very quiet.' g" V; x2 X, x
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“I hope we find out something.”
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.! T7 i( ]3 |8 I# A7 l$ ]6 `. L
4 F* v: S R- T$ W“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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. l8 y. H" f/ k, G2 pPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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; ] e7 Y; v1 ~# B1 Z$ xThe 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. G. L$ t- o0 b @2 Q6 k& }
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