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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死
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http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html! ^3 Y% B0 B' M. w% ^: J. I
" D( ]6 E. h' ^- a( ZA 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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) u" q* J* r, G% `3 FEdmonton 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.- ]( q/ ]4 F8 u! x9 }
2 \" }# [' q% \“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.% U0 z; s) Z( |" f& n) t
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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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9 r3 ]: @& G; i( p: H, fThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.% R& s! ]$ R7 ~4 j, E
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night." \6 l: n( H- x; E I2 m. q9 T: @, @
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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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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.4 ^5 P' X4 o( R9 E* V
& r1 v9 I: \) [, `' ^) BThurlow 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.( B: Y5 L b! q* s
2 [3 a F5 b/ _$ `/ k% R1 l! w/ s1 L3 w“It’s very quiet.9 d% |, e O& R2 @1 b1 L. p! X% h$ w
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“I hope we find out something.”
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Surprised
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% N% t; B) U% P4 x9 gLynn 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.9 z! q3 a2 p+ L U! }4 I* D
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567./ Z3 [' P2 Q: y% W- D3 R4 W4 U: G7 N& w
$ Q. E6 @1 M, D$ V* H; KThe 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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