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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.html3 i+ G5 h: U4 M/ O+ N
$ J( _/ ?& w4 M2 ^: zA 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.9 W( ]( c9 r- V6 _# J2 n; K( l
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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.8 [8 h. ?9 \! `" V) t% k9 k
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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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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.$ m. C" W8 _5 Q+ {& O
/ P" B5 P# b, J7 D' `6 t: ENo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.7 V. H4 L* Z P- I/ f; o9 I
/ N6 C' p8 S2 @* S$ `: d+ bThe 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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/ k$ @0 k u$ e0 v# Z. q* hThurlow 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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“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.
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“It’s very quiet. i2 G9 D, Z- `( j# g1 @
1 @# f7 Y8 n4 N6 w“I hope we find out something.”3 ^7 X' T+ l+ f D
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! A5 A$ U5 h+ H! [' S1 OLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.2 Z/ t1 Y6 ~' F2 F& x
3 ~4 t8 }* ]0 \2 X' d$ j“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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8 U; S, [/ c0 N" V* qPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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! t! p! V# j" }9 p9 o: \/ L( a6 j: BThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.6 t" V2 V2 A0 Q Z+ B; \: p
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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