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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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+ z I- V" M+ i- L# nA 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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& G3 @5 @) C. D' }“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.' ~* k f' l Y% ^8 u# }
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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.”! R4 y2 x- i3 s! F) a b- ?
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.9 [/ B2 j- v4 v3 Z; K
, ?! r" `- [# @, W2 kNo 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.& W3 A6 g! e9 {2 D! G( O7 `
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.8 ~) Q6 h" I- @
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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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“This is a very good neighbourhood.9 M4 O& q# w1 t& z% F% w
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“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.”- t$ h7 ^$ m; x+ @ X1 s
Z7 k S/ x0 RSurprised
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" z: C, p( b' O- L0 a" w2 O7 pLynn 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.+ t9 V) W, l; g6 X4 W# o
5 c7 e6 ?( A* Q# t( _# b4 gPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.9 T* {9 N8 K( @
- H: y2 |3 H4 R# E+ g SThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010." I! {/ h: X2 P9 ?- l
! L2 e* V) ^' V/ I5 u) Y+ ] R! |+ t+ lThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.! W0 p7 z2 h4 p9 Z, x: r! [* a# I' g
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