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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( p1 h( J( u. w/ _8 f5 ^, a' T
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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.. P H' O# X1 x, ?
; s" Y2 ]+ s/ z8 MEdmonton 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.. Q; M0 O+ ^0 Q" O) j# ]! O
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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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; J, G: [9 h1 iThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said." C) [$ i6 {4 |3 U3 ?6 r% k
' g8 N: S8 g( N6 [) ?! `: A& M( ~No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.
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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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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.
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3 n( ^$ }% b$ E; G0 `“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.
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! D( F" {2 J, p, R& @“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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7 z5 A- _. j* p5 w) P% m3 d“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.”, i" h y4 |1 Y4 t% i. z" U L
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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.
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7 C) ^. m5 l. @0 J5 x& f“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.+ n9 P% u |: _9 g. ]. a
* f3 \+ m& f0 h" ^Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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8 _8 \& {9 ]( F" j* {The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.
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) ?9 X- F9 m1 F# V7 YThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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