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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.html5 B* V6 b3 H' x* e, T. A
$ k( V2 q4 V4 ?6 `' |, x6 gA 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.6 l. V0 }; y$ a
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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.0 v" o$ o5 `- t& E4 {
; D0 J. X+ g3 L i8 A( ?‘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.”; G+ F- u1 N6 ?+ l& v: l# V
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.4 B" W4 j$ f# ?5 E, {
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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.
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3 e* I* Z3 g+ d r. B( O3 jForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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Thurlow 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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; a7 z' a( L7 u/ _, c& P: S“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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4 G7 x5 x- X' Y1 ]“It’s very quiet.1 j9 G5 j, b9 ^( ~5 x6 K7 ]
) S z; z2 o0 ^; s1 L“I hope we find out something.”
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% _5 N$ `* K- O% J; {0 x$ qLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.
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“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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: S$ R3 D1 S5 M: Q% TPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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/ |% K& i X/ u" z1 q6 [The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.( ?) A* O0 B7 @8 c1 u
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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