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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
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* `" T* j" T# D: T" 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.# l7 P( E( g$ Z/ D2 ?6 v
+ k. T# e: ^" b! r( SEdmonton 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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2 A( ]( w- c( |3 h3 e/ k/ f/ k“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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“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.”3 n" n- @; B7 p* C
+ Z' k( u. ^8 t; J8 e' ?; b6 rThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.
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! y$ U* e! D. ]' fThe 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.6 _( J' D' d! k, D4 d/ x1 h7 Y' d+ n
7 M/ \' g' W' {: g0 jThurlow 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.! G* S0 Z: ^: w! Z
! u* H8 B" m% Z0 A# w* w% K“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.2 b5 l9 _9 g# Z7 d6 K3 h/ M
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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8 {9 ]/ p K: d9 C( C6 p" n# B“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.”9 Q( `! ?% T* @: V1 H" w! W, Z
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Surprised
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; r3 o8 m! l, v) H& W8 @; [Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.
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' l% m8 }1 q$ x |; S" R+ N“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.. T# r9 R+ _# _& l* o$ W5 o
7 c" p R) e' X5 H/ N$ A' j! a% hPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.0 e% S4 M- I) x' S6 ]
; g, B1 X5 s- i; ~9 \0 b. [The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010. u5 O* Z, p" }
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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