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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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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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! a2 h9 t) U' S( c5 y* ^4 gEdmonton 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.$ a+ o. G! O4 I! Q/ K* n
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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.- {# {7 L0 k7 {- x; X
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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.”
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5 R1 E$ p: F; G2 FThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.
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; Q1 k$ Z: G0 ?& @1 H9 oThe 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.2 |1 F% }6 A1 }& R/ T
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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.6 h% H7 b; `/ M# [: h f+ H
4 H! O( L$ W0 Y& ?% m& H“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.3 L# e% g) A# ]8 t6 \ Z! \
' i4 H# c: U! P4 u# e“This is a very good neighbourhood.. G9 d+ J( B+ M0 M1 r
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6 U3 d5 u4 [* c“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.2 a' |/ P9 @; t0 j9 L; b* [: c
% a) p$ V( D! H7 [“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.! |8 ~( B2 `9 b' V8 y/ C
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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.# p# f6 |4 S: ]. r0 ?' H
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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