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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死& t$ O7 p {0 l' `8 \; W& |
, |* K- [2 I! Fhttp://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html
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! c9 Q& E' n$ X9 i1 kA 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.
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- Q) f7 S x- r1 C: z4 [‘Not too worried’
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9 ]/ |: G. Q+ B$ V% C“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.2 _3 H: @# K' @8 x4 m1 l: Z
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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.2 a+ l0 E8 P- z3 i
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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.5 c4 ^9 x% {6 @5 V7 f
/ t8 ?: N" C7 m& Y' r“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.
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" B# I' ^- W: n- k, e“This is a very good neighbourhood.* S) b1 h3 D3 l+ T# |( I
$ [3 E6 `9 Q4 z“It’s very quiet.3 R- E" ^* S- T$ f5 U
& Z* H/ ~! [# |+ ]( Q& {8 b+ _“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.4 l% e" ]- L, b4 f: j
0 f% ^, C6 C- o“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.2 E% {8 `% g* W( P1 g5 G
) {/ Q( w' W. K; R- hPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567. {% ]) y% N H% L$ }+ {7 {6 K" E
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The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.( Z/ `& r+ u `8 M' c# J) q) X
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year. I0 [, n, @1 B1 J! e
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