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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死
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' _, E. u9 M+ K& Nhttp://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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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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“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.6 O: h; |" t" M, i
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3 X) J- u5 ^4 Y4 I8 Y5 ^% R) X/ J! Q“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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. {0 S/ k8 x* c2 _* s- D0 PThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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/ Z# r6 o1 V- D8 tThe 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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& Z% g7 H) S9 H8 E# e7 s/ LForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night." H% g5 x( K- N# ?& a( p
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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.4 c5 d& `5 `3 W2 ~9 n
+ O# i4 c: n: C2 J& j% L“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.+ p& n& L2 S+ @ l* `7 [
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Surprised
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.% c( b# e6 h/ D/ _# k# G3 i+ u
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“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said., G5 R: f* _- |8 p4 k% T
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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9 |* D7 c5 R' gThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010./ B) D5 J5 [) z# M& E
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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