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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死- Z$ q l. ]0 G7 O- m4 x
+ K5 n6 Y- ?; B3 t3 uhttp://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.
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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.' X" R2 m# y- `
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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.
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‘Not too worried’" h, b% d% n2 B, p7 ]
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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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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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2 ]4 D g: y6 X# |5 }! V0 oNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.3 v: W) u' u- E$ o6 ~; S
! x- m l; t* M' ]- V# o CThe 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.
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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., _/ A% p) y+ t& Y: \% e9 ^
2 i* g @, v& G+ U9 P0 x8 O2 K“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.7 _ P, d: M* D1 L; g
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.7 J" u! F( @7 D1 y" r9 N
* Q( G0 B5 V1 R# H5 ^“It’s very quiet.
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$ [+ z! J- {5 [4 j2 z, I“I hope we find out something.”$ G) G& }* s! J5 J' c |$ J
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Surprised
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+ S2 f! S6 Y3 y3 ]) }9 `7 }Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.) v. Q, ^7 ^3 M
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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.% D( l9 F7 g1 Y7 `3 _) Y' s
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.. h2 J' u" a/ h0 L% \
: M3 q& q% Q. x. rThe 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.! E5 ?5 r( K; ]8 @
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