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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死' c: b2 ~* s7 J/ m9 S5 j) |* D
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http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html
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7 Z4 E8 c7 C$ d9 H2 u( QA woman found slain in her Capilano bungalow was a pipefitter who had lived in the southside neighbourhood for a couple of years, say neighbours.9 @ U7 e& V) f) V2 V! z
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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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: [( X9 Q6 C- @1 S/ u" W" ?“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.$ N+ T) Q9 G7 e' X. u; A) T. _
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( y% v- Y _, A! w( v“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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9 a5 q1 [! `8 J" eThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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) S! m, Q; N' a* @2 c1 c: QNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.0 d9 L) H' ]' ^ i/ o! D& _
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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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9 j" f, E& E3 N# FThurlow 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.: ]9 r/ r! |8 J
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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.- n- q* @2 _5 `4 H4 g
4 {& J6 V6 i. p. A2 c/ L0 K9 u7 m“It’s very quiet.0 w# U# G1 v4 u" ?5 {2 S3 G, @) m9 _
& W/ o3 ^/ Z7 P8 e8 G) B“I hope we find out something.”
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- a( t4 A Z3 FSurprised
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( k" f- |8 }' K( p% ?7 m g# PLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.' l6 y" @6 p5 U1 M' M- y
) e- Y* J+ L2 ?, @: t“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.& q1 n. v% u2 h! t; H. y% b
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.9 N: M, K- j$ m/ U. f% S; F
: @: c% [ l) c, t8 ?8 c0 ]9 HThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.0 x0 r% g6 B+ k" n
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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