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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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. O4 ~) }7 K, s% S) pA woman found slain in her Capilano bungalow was a pipefitter who had lived in the southside neighbourhood for a couple of years, say neighbours.& Q& H v) q4 u0 [) z g
" p4 q' ]% @3 d# `6 WEdmonton 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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2 U5 f& c' Y9 X% N R“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.2 m- b8 T# d: O9 V8 |/ p
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‘Not too worried’8 |/ g- _+ B- v
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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.”
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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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The 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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Forensics 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.
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.7 j4 ^2 k% g) {& k) I
8 U1 w0 R$ J4 J' c5 C“This is a very good neighbourhood.* E; J( G( A$ b( M. ~2 `
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“It’s very quiet./ e1 O Y" E/ ]/ s, ~6 _& X* f
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“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.
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) {9 i" Y" k7 A! F“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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$ F5 W( w2 Q$ O" L8 k/ vThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.! O# \% a+ z/ X# t) F
! ]$ ~% d, W; u0 v# a: dThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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