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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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m; P. B8 [; s1 \8 cA 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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( g7 \" R3 [2 e* p% R$ k“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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‘Not too worried’
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# H" t$ ~0 g5 Z M8 u4 Y' L# H+ i) Z“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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7 Z" v: y. a! k4 A) a0 E# U& UThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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1 ^3 p1 v. E# A/ J7 z( tThe 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.# |% p, P# w& F- V( I1 I
9 F) X6 e s8 o( uThurlow 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.; Y( E. D/ t. [9 ]9 |( {( O
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.6 {1 y8 g F* D$ E1 X R* ~1 C
9 U: |! i L* p8 {) X' {“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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) b+ X& O, }0 _. I5 o4 u8 v“It’s very quiet.
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.
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# ^! c; ]4 ^- ?2 [$ I“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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! E* A/ o% y8 d# v' tPolice 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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$ w" H3 }9 Y7 lThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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