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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死( T3 q! x+ K) T$ H/ A1 m h0 W, U
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http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html, G' G1 v( X8 R. o: Q
2 }9 k* W. v8 O/ M" l7 CA woman found slain in her Capilano bungalow was a pipefitter who had lived in the southside neighbourhood for a couple of years, say neighbours.! `2 r5 R/ O7 _
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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.
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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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“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.. @( t Q! j6 j0 g& H1 J9 d
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.( y+ ^. X* a+ G0 l
! F' c, L% w! F6 U% H" a2 E$ j3 gThe 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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( }8 c% X! u% T8 j1 B, n: DForensics 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.
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.
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“It’s very quiet.
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+ ]7 w4 ~0 {+ @4 s" t7 W/ \“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., G8 `7 X, r2 H
& d/ A) y" [* x) f8 {; S5 m“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.: ~$ T4 G+ V% L; s: |, j
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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# Z3 H( \; K7 P" fThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010., V! L7 ]( s& |$ j4 j
% u/ a. V; I! N: s q- t, n3 LThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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! S* R; Z/ }* E# [: X, i K8 Ecary.castagna@sunmedia.ca |
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