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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死, w) Y' n; P, t" T V8 ]% }
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http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html
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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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2 l5 P) e% y9 N; SEdmonton 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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+ p* x$ C- v) U# l8 f8 G* v“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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“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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% |. i4 v0 n1 c& g- c* `' Z1 \The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.& m6 ?: Y$ J0 s4 d& J
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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.% a' y# T3 S* g' K( E
2 W0 C: p7 f! |7 ~' sForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.5 o0 d- b3 \0 @' z2 A
: ~8 G2 J8 z, }9 K8 @/ ~; l1 oThurlow 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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) Y$ u( l6 F( e9 n; o& l; C“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.
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“It’s very quiet.4 [' L: r! F& s% W/ X* s# ]
4 ~3 q6 q- n, U“I hope we find out something.”& Z6 A |* t+ G
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: {$ @( U+ y7 E+ O' I9 x. xLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.2 G0 M% |: w; v8 p/ E# A0 m9 a! N9 U
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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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% s% Y0 O' ~$ n5 l0 ?1 kPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.* V4 [/ Q! j6 x
" j$ V8 |( D0 m/ R }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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