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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.html5 e- Y. N9 o0 b8 X7 Y: y
6 \% u# a; ~. z6 ]# IA 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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9 ] p, X! S4 h6 p: x% N0 W3 fEdmonton 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.5 i0 X5 `* L4 p1 a6 V8 U) G2 v
6 }4 B$ R1 D! v2 f! [% N7 h“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’9 b6 Q1 u& m; O- U
$ m& R# _. z$ T. Z$ 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.”: k$ F6 K0 s* T! J* c% y5 `% p% c
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.( K- }) `$ `: P9 w
5 J& i3 S1 m' 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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8 {# a! A# a2 E* G- |& Z+ ^2 @Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night., i8 P( y# U$ W/ \
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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.8 e" L% I1 h: M; a5 D
, [+ K3 W+ J6 q3 x/ n“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.1 ]- k8 X1 `- M% z, E4 @
1 ]; E) Y! K8 @% `. M. P; H“It’s very quiet./ Z; v2 a7 q, N4 M& s; X* J. F2 j
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“I hope we find out something.”. K5 W: C. x* {9 L
( m* ]) f: _9 }- `' o7 f. X8 eSurprised
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7 ~5 h$ A/ _/ TLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.
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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.
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.0 V8 P+ }# V; g) r) P) _
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The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.9 D7 S7 W/ P% n; o K
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.- m9 ? A0 j# t. e( K8 `- a
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