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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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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.& Q: [9 z* @( E( J6 |( a
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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.( l; Y( ~7 _7 O1 R4 I9 b3 O2 f
+ o0 i1 X. k1 o5 `/ k9 O, O- 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.
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+ G3 ?& ]: {3 F, v( a7 h‘Not too worried’& l$ H8 Q( |- @/ ~" D) M
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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.”
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$ |6 F" b* B* p7 j2 e9 b9 RThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.6 u7 r0 M( ]4 Z* @3 \5 ?0 O1 O
: W) Y2 `' V( zNo 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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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.: B( ^, H; A6 j i
0 a3 r5 \/ O- t- r( q% J' k+ pThurlow 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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6 |" z' x3 z" |* D$ l$ N) n$ r0 M, g- b“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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“It’s very quiet.# ?4 `: ]2 E7 _( ^; J& m! z+ H, p
& F l% t) w2 x6 W6 g: \“I hope we find out something.”
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Surprised
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.5 b ]$ {% J" Y
/ U, |$ @6 x0 F$ {$ N; \“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.1 X3 B( B* @2 l
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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.
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' E! |- g( n, O0 y8 u- _There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year./ g9 o0 Y9 e; X7 `4 n* V2 q
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