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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死( x! X& ^% g7 G0 Z
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http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html3 x0 m/ Z8 Y' V9 q9 j
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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.& Z I% Z7 r7 Y9 v
% P( ~' M6 `. o( x+ lEdmonton 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 ?$ x; L- b( C) h3 b1 V$ q% c1 _2 \
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“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.8 V7 q2 G5 z" E; j
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‘Not too worried’
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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.”8 z9 E' p# \5 C
7 y- \9 {) p" f3 T1 I, dThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said./ Z0 P& h# B! B& D1 Y) G9 \" h1 y+ E1 ~
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.
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3 f2 I( j6 D/ ?) R, K+ R6 Q6 }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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9 W5 R% Q& g" I8 dForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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! E5 D/ ~- A1 O6 v3 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.0 C& }, g% [3 m% Q( L
7 m+ R/ E/ \. V9 ~3 b“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.# ?2 ?0 e9 ?# ]
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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2 v6 o* {- { c, \) q5 y6 W7 n) J2 L“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.”
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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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# p9 W3 ^* L5 C: Z) J- C! l- }3 k* @“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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5 U7 b- C+ M* a2 \" }: M8 vPolice 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.' W" E3 y O& |7 p5 ]5 Z+ c
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.8 C& T7 ~, H* F* i8 `5 {" D& m+ Z
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