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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 D) i* ?: c+ O2 ~0 S5 `* D
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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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5 P7 {8 ?, _! y- |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.0 b) ^ {! t' Z7 c
' X1 Z3 y( R4 l1 K/ M- c) H“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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; n' Z. b6 ^ n, U% Q“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.”7 y' j+ m1 Z6 k7 w" H6 k% S
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.. q" L* |- o8 h& q' O" P# R Q
$ H- U' ^: B, \ ?6 [No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.0 X& h1 ~3 P) R& P$ p% j/ q
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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.+ j ^) @0 o X5 J& j }* O
6 n t; P+ B8 }Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.6 k- r7 t+ R& M( V
9 ~7 W* _8 v7 YThurlow 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.8 i7 e) ^2 f b) w
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.! g8 V& m t! }6 q5 @5 a
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“It’s very quiet.
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6 I9 K7 _5 Y+ u; a5 y% ~! S“I hope we find out something.”5 S9 A, u; h; J! e: t f" `0 z1 [
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.- T8 Y( L1 W7 a7 ?( K7 M: u9 k
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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.0 m' w9 |# A" K. ?' f
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Police 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 2010.2 Y( z5 K7 V1 H
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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