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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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1 _0 z1 o- e3 [# x( y4 g, ZA 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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# q$ I! n. P2 }* |; ?3 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.( W$ B* ~1 G" l4 E5 f
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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.”7 |! S0 k' _3 W: @ M9 B& {
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.' A4 D+ L$ T# g, A" y
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* L. ^$ i/ D+ S8 B: wThe 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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! G# c0 {, N* A- k% vThurlow 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.. o$ k7 G/ S9 ]
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.
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- j0 l0 ]8 w/ q9 K4 c7 ~“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.”' Q* U0 p$ l/ W! V; g* z
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9 _% u1 z7 l0 N1 d4 x! MLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.; n3 _# t4 d3 ?. I2 K; X
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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.
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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.+ [5 C7 p6 h. V; r1 A- n/ [
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