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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# i! K. H, ?7 n3 c/ w, `
0 T$ A; H% w: Z; e) TA woman found slain in her Capilano bungalow was a pipefitter who had lived in the southside neighbourhood for a couple of years, say neighbours.2 F' i( }7 v2 m' M I9 Y
$ Z# J9 w: h5 [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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# ]5 d4 ]* c. i. [- F$ y/ ]“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’1 p* J( g }& ]! m: r- w( [/ `
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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.”" e" u# o1 R/ \) s
4 T) a6 G1 n. H1 x0 Z. @The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said./ f1 r7 \, b6 G% p/ D/ j
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.0 c; v/ y) p) f3 Q3 d4 ~
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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.1 ]1 e: Q$ y& U4 l
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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6 v2 c! j( G2 }) w5 W) I3 ?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.6 t9 ~: Q, Y! w# K
) g J: w7 m, {; S( w& @“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.* x N/ ^7 ^( ?% n, x& o$ r9 m
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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“It’s very quiet.
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% P6 X2 m- Z6 w q/ m" j3 z“I hope we find out something.”2 ]- z: V+ Y2 @, i6 _4 I/ U* n
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.5 s5 m8 F2 x: n& `1 P, \" h) F
. ~3 p2 H8 a; J6 h* h/ T0 X“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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" q. |& k# S- a% j: TPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567./ }. ^$ }. I( P1 [# ?! s
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The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.0 \% C' P3 E& G8 i% c u
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.0 N& o( m& J$ b% `
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