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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死' t0 p7 J7 x2 ~; v4 Y( M2 Y$ T
4 l! D, Z+ R4 f% }http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html6 j& Z, F2 x" i5 s" i2 h* X
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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.3 L- K8 `. |7 | |: W+ N
- j: h% ^% E1 T0 \+ B& |0 V, }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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* O* \) \ R3 F0 T+ \! F“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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# K0 X6 t" J/ c- g9 N: T8 q3 E‘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.”
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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& V! l5 }* ?1 w. z r* aNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.
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& x" Z: A4 R9 d, @5 M, W: R5 l! bThe woman was found slain inside the 1,200-square-foot home shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, said Edmonton police spokeswoman Lisa Sobchyshyn.# d1 h# V( j7 d; v7 W
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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% Z2 V# B* B) tThurlow 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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% P& L6 v8 w2 C9 O* ~“This is a very good neighbourhood.* q& z9 q! x" \9 Q- b, b
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“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.”6 U3 R- @3 j' u7 K1 E O% |
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Surprised
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Lynn 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.
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. j- X! h. S5 y9 _Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.1 I, j0 e8 a- ?8 U/ m8 C
9 m: h8 a9 b1 TThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.3 c+ ~# i% x7 H
2 B; \! m: L2 S. l5 e& oThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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