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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死8 j4 I; r( l! S2 _
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http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html y1 t6 z5 _1 Q: V" w- Y
/ l; J+ |) P* Q# |6 \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. I. D" e4 W' {4 W- n! j' i: j8 f
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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.! O! [+ h& @" E2 J
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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 a4 ?7 C& X9 \ c6 ~7 L
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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6 c! @' R: Z, NNo 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.# g6 a" G6 U7 G8 L9 m0 Z
; ^& k2 z; Q9 Z1 v; K& [' l' GForensics 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." a Z( r% ]3 x+ w
O( L5 }0 I$ G" i, ]! p“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.1 B$ w1 {6 w+ o
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.2 ^/ Q4 ~/ y: l0 y7 r* D
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“It’s very quiet.8 m7 h8 }- D6 Z6 V+ a9 F
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“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.; f: A9 }; U w2 P7 G: l
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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.% f9 A" A1 w# z1 Z/ N. _6 w
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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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: U/ y4 n& y1 Z) XThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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