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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死
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2 @3 Z7 f) b' U& l$ ?http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html
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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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$ C1 b7 E% w. R2 ?, s0 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.9 m& c; R$ G6 @( [9 j3 C$ ~
* U& v5 f- M) K0 B“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, d- h4 G6 ^
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‘Not too worried’% j K& I& M# @9 M) K. ?
: }% m5 j! A+ H& _# u7 g7 P“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.”% s" m0 j: K G* }
, n* \5 K. I0 V& Y: O" P9 DThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.# H" `4 \& m" L9 S4 r% {+ F- ^, C
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night./ L p$ @* D& u$ h5 m0 {! u
& b' s- T) r# Y. n. i @The woman was found slain inside the 1,200-square-foot home shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, said Edmonton police spokeswoman Lisa Sobchyshyn.& q l% x3 |/ g: S6 p$ N6 w5 m) T, a& u
3 I7 e" O! S [" yForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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+ B# N2 k* Z9 RThurlow 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.6 d N( [ L4 X" B$ |
8 l% `' M. S2 K" B9 g) j“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.
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“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.”
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( e0 ?( a6 x% d3 ]; a- u/ {% T% sSurprised
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3 Z8 o: `; e0 D9 @4 y$ h$ s: DLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.
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: k/ h y# t$ c8 O A3 |“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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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.4 ^6 ]3 m z3 h) x; j% n
6 [8 w% C) C7 J) a7 ^7 UThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010." b2 w- ?4 c: J* `8 k+ d/ w
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.# U$ D5 H/ t# M2 F% [- M% L% Y
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