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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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: Y7 o+ ^ F9 ? ?9 j- @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.
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- t; I+ O# e+ }2 f( @' OEdmonton 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.& k+ Z6 T: B# |6 |" h
; \2 k G$ P9 y( D5 @! b2 x“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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# Y8 N" h Y3 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.” v% E, g: \ E# F# A c
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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! r8 C0 ?- z- |- k7 b7 XNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.3 w( w8 c7 @9 h# e
3 h2 w. Q+ _+ N1 o+ {4 FThe woman was found slain inside the 1,200-square-foot home shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, said Edmonton police spokeswoman Lisa Sobchyshyn.7 u. Y2 f% t6 p. p5 o/ w4 M, v0 F
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.9 I8 p+ ?3 [% P3 y
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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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/ \: n% Y; q# f$ v! O“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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“It’s very quiet.
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" e7 d7 y% z3 J2 P1 }3 Y“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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“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.: X) R4 v U, e5 j/ \: I# v
- b3 {! B& M! y" i% k- M& mPolice 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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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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