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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死/ [ D7 U- D c
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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.
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: Z$ X3 J2 e: }. E. p CEdmonton 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.6 t. ]: n/ J7 u! f
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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.4 C H4 T2 B" ]: V$ J
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‘Not too worried’
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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.”- I& g; T9 ?0 z8 Y9 H/ t( L: d
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.' ~: o! [( E: \" y' m
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T/ h/ V+ V$ S' VThe 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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' h. y" O7 ]; x( S) p% ^0 _* @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.
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“This is a very good neighbourhood. V# {9 I3 N4 b0 D+ o# T% K1 d
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“It’s very quiet.: e% l- {# w/ l9 C$ f' Q# }& V
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“I hope we find out something.”& }9 b g4 g) m
/ c5 F& w$ m- y0 k9 RSurprised
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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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& i% ]* t' q+ y“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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The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.
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; C2 ]% T1 N; M2 ]; H. S/ @There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.# R; X/ a9 L# ?% `2 i4 N
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