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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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4 {+ `* u$ x$ 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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“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." I* e' S6 E6 Z+ v+ q( k4 R t# F
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( ]7 Q1 P/ C7 k# l5 t6 S) p+ 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.”
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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* n0 p: V2 x- Y8 J6 D8 p6 s+ \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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Forensics 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.7 H2 ?3 b$ M6 a: w! o/ I0 q3 p! I/ X7 K
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“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.& w; ?& R9 J5 G( o7 ?
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“It’s very quiet.
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' i3 [5 q# _8 B; Z2 u# ]) o. uLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.1 a, t( K: y! [& r# j. P6 i$ D
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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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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.5 S6 Z6 v% i% ~/ [. _
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The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.1 Y5 b# A1 W. F9 }8 z
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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