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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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+ m. H* Q) F b+ q/ R3 \, P% ]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.
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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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4 _, B3 j6 ~9 L: W6 d‘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.” y( p4 i. W" t* Q- T/ v
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.# i1 V3 ?# n: X. N- Z
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.
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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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3 J' w- E* C/ H/ H9 G: hForensics 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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_- A. a% U4 `- _1 S1 z: }; b; J4 y“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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. m! n2 T2 ]8 t! a4 G“It’s very quiet.% P9 f* m+ a- k3 B/ M
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“I hope we find out something.”4 o8 r! ]2 C9 I
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8 m+ o6 l2 v, ~8 S* Q3 f" y. ULynn 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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. z, `' ^, k" r) U$ M9 ^0 tPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.
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- _; ^ C$ M2 r, i; V9 aThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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