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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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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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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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‘Not too worried’
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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.”9 u6 H4 x; P8 s. P4 ^
- _( h6 ?9 o# B% x2 ~The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.3 d4 {& f, F" M$ d; j% V
) u$ m2 m3 _/ Z m5 mThe 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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( o" z- N }) U7 M' e9 ]# rForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.7 C6 O8 y* \9 j5 X: W
% c$ e3 u3 }. D/ v8 ?; iThurlow 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.9 h4 t9 |0 _' P/ u: i
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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“It’s very quiet.( ?& u$ }9 c8 Y: W5 B
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“I hope we find out something.”& j- b7 Z! n' d) y& t
& o/ t# @3 o# z2 I5 S! sSurprised
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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.
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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5 t* V" i$ O# |, `$ QThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.
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1 B/ A+ j4 s& K8 Y' h, [There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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