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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死
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1 v- y$ `" ~$ t' s8 K' Nhttp://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html
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: I, y5 ~% O' v6 w8 wA 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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* L$ c( c. K) X- Y+ K‘Not too worried’' T* C" Y, \" B
6 H: \% q( c0 A' G“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.”/ ^7 A1 h+ Z; X
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said., D6 S& L) t8 Y: Z5 l% q
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.# G' m2 [" a' w! J9 d# B* w8 s9 O+ g& v
* s7 U9 ~# d; J, R5 O" SThe woman was found slain inside the 1,200-square-foot home shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, said Edmonton police spokeswoman Lisa Sobchyshyn.$ ^& f8 H: v6 z h4 L& O- G
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night./ z' \% c+ G8 ?) T# E* S5 g
, V/ |' R' F4 ^2 _" RThurlow 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.
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4 W3 \1 {7 g$ a) Y' z6 }8 `7 D# L% ^“This is a very good neighbourhood.0 h1 t" C p+ q* ^4 F3 n3 H! V, D0 G
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“It’s very quiet.
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1 Y9 q- [/ |# P7 ^# T7 a8 R& x$ _“I hope we find out something.”
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.9 P: n6 [9 Z1 {5 k0 _
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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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+ I9 v( |% [8 s' [+ o$ p+ ?* B) QPolice 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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/ [- c" \9 Q# K% f/ y& Z2 J8 oThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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