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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.html4 n! M& \8 M8 ]6 B- ?. ~
' y" v0 e( h5 SA woman found slain in her Capilano bungalow was a pipefitter who had lived in the southside neighbourhood for a couple of years, say neighbours., B6 H" G- f8 R) g! e8 x1 `
/ u, H( U1 t% @% l1 c( p' AEdmonton 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.7 Y' G. N; `6 ^
# q" t# x% {( a) Q& X“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.% g0 h2 `, S6 W; x# E9 S v- }
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( p4 t5 C) m: {7 d6 A8 k“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.”8 X: v4 Q; [4 k% D) n0 R* `
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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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.0 Q: V/ z6 d' ]# L% B
[ [: x% M, s% x# o8 e dForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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) \% g1 [# u! A. 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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|6 j0 K- [$ ~/ ?* P+ `' X“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.4 R4 D2 W$ s0 n
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.$ _5 N+ S+ K: B8 F
* H% p% }, {; F6 z“It’s very quiet.
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4 s# {% V7 z2 T! ^" ^2 m O“I hope we find out something.” O( }5 w# @ U2 S$ P, p, _; B
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Surprised
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/ ]! P- R; J# PLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.# u/ w! `3 f, \$ D# G8 [& C* P4 l ?
" {2 ~# l+ d6 M% J* T“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.& j* [ d# {& u8 _5 e K E
1 W+ J0 ?! r. d! {. C [Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.2 }/ T3 J5 l' v8 v. X% K7 g
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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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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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