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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死9 T3 Z+ | \ K% q* ^
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http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html
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+ B' c+ r2 V8 f$ F" \! {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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& V$ u6 n/ |3 b( fEdmonton 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., y v9 t6 ^* ]
* R+ x( p' p. ?' Z“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.9 R3 O+ u5 g) B3 `) a- `
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‘Not too worried’
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7 i6 Y7 Y( s8 k( l; ^$ v+ w“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.” m. `% Y' B5 V# _! f
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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% Q) C3 I- f- Z. XNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.. S: D" s( j* r& E* G) c
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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., ~$ D$ \, Y5 U* C
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.( J( f4 K8 n( f( s q
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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.) M3 R: F+ s& q8 Z+ A
/ i- E+ c$ w$ Z' V* G3 f$ i“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.
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4 v7 c$ ~# \$ D2 Y4 B5 H! R“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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6 n/ d" {9 }; d- f% p% S“It’s very quiet.5 w$ }( ^; Y7 ^$ b9 c) w$ o
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“I hope we find out something.”# L7 I( M6 Y s
" U! x/ R; a# r9 j3 u/ SSurprised
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Y. |7 x# d4 I8 d8 E1 d" f4 ]; ]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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E# y0 L ~4 l* R4 N, j$ V& lPolice 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., M0 H- n& l( q' p# Y( k
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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