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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死/ ~, u8 t+ |7 E$ ^! ~
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http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html8 j5 [ i7 j% D6 k# Z# ?. `
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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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; S3 |* F0 p$ P% {4 b, S, ZEdmonton 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.7 a+ \, p1 S( d& T1 T
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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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“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.”" s' _( p- m% W; `5 q
+ i2 S) \: ~9 M: |; ?The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.
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4 P) j& d. L) x8 TThe 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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1 ]% ~& r( F k- SForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.; C1 R4 i0 \8 @, R0 B
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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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* ~. Y2 L5 C) F8 O' W" v0 p“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.
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. n' S) c( Y: e2 M+ o6 Z“This is a very good neighbourhood.% p3 V: X u- B- V7 m0 T
! ?% a9 I# y4 Y+ p! p e2 p S, k“It’s very quiet.
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/ l# N% z% x* W8 j“I hope we find out something.”
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Surprised
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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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1 u" V3 p4 A4 i“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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3 C3 _# h- n# k4 A& G0 YPolice 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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! w& y4 q# z0 |4 o. T8 n. |! HThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.6 _6 M6 J2 j/ W3 f- U3 q8 E5 N: I
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