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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死
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8 r- Y0 n Z5 O6 V" Zhttp://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html8 R9 ]. X/ s6 |. `! C) c {
r* q: a/ }% {% c3 rA 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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6 e6 x! o4 K1 ~+ }" Z& _“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.; I4 F$ H) W/ j6 l' }
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‘Not too worried’
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2 T; y5 i9 _6 X/ \! r4 W ]2 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.”
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( W) x7 ^+ h; X" r: N9 ZThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.6 ^1 c$ I- S1 J7 g J! _$ X
. q4 j) L* _ l' tNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.
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; r' V2 _9 z$ _$ V( yThe 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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! `0 l. U" n/ f7 @. D! IThurlow 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.3 |+ G u+ h* {/ X' ?
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.* y) N @) W, W* o; `$ X$ ]; B
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.' |- G$ o* l2 @% Z. d
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“I hope we find out something.”
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1 R# r' @: V4 g) }" j6 D' ESurprised
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" |. Y! @: x. P- F: c' ?Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.
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1 p7 b: L5 v& P- ~( M* N4 W“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.+ T: i5 c" N, m& L+ i1 v8 r4 K, Y1 V
# {; |8 d, O1 X; S& s$ |( bPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.
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( b5 [! F+ E% P# n+ GThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.+ {" ~; H5 M" ~) }. }1 m
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