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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死
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" I$ w1 c! m- `- zhttp://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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4 d3 x" g. h. w b/ u, YEdmonton 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.. L! j/ B- q% f/ x" G3 W5 }/ Y! o
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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.
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‘Not too worried’
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4 \& I2 Z- P% j6 G+ f; H' m“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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/ k i9 ^; r, V) U* Z" u3 LThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.+ L4 Z0 V2 Z k, z
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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., `- D: L; E% ~* I& ~
- P6 k4 M4 I: J5 H; y4 xThurlow 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.' ]) _/ k# w- h. a+ ?% T
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.4 @* r: E* B7 _# J+ v
2 |7 i7 ]1 q+ W9 W" u“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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“It’s very quiet.
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: _+ h. x' \2 `# M“I hope we find out something.”; ^5 k/ @* b' 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.9 |! z# O8 m+ w7 f5 S
! o1 ^4 [1 S# ^2 J6 K“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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0 l8 i6 ~$ v$ g: s wPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.( x) e3 d# S; [: U9 y- p
( ^2 X" G+ e$ u4 M& @The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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