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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死" ` [/ n- w0 n% |3 ^
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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./ f) G6 ?( ?! h d: x
2 V0 T8 P" \3 T& W, m- y3 xEdmonton 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., Q T2 K" t5 J; D
+ [# D2 D* [* 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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‘Not too worried’5 k2 E$ a* H; }8 W0 r2 z
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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 H3 Y* U0 Y* |6 e% C O' M
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.: i. ]4 [ q: L8 t& l
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.
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8 O, K' c5 t2 h. R1 J5 e- u8 i- V* ZThe woman was found slain inside the 1,200-square-foot home shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, said Edmonton police spokeswoman Lisa Sobchyshyn.( j: W4 T8 P) [' w+ u
, Y: Q* A4 c4 _) i* z' J# K; L0 N" gForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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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.) V1 i1 K- n4 H, K1 k5 c! a
- A! |. i) B! \9 ~- Z“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen., h* y4 M" o; i# u3 ]6 r
6 N/ y; q. S% i$ r D7 h" I“This is a very good neighbourhood.3 z, }8 K# N6 I; n4 U1 E# g
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“It’s very quiet. A% S/ S. f- V3 e+ X
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“I hope we find out something.”" {7 _* t/ D) r; P- L
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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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' V* Q2 g* \5 f( p5 }“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.& M2 @ l- K' A4 a L/ b
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.+ d* R+ k) S+ z1 ]
8 U( Z |' q# }+ M% o1 T+ ^The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.
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% n: d8 ?, X3 P4 RThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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