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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
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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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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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2 k; g: K0 \4 R. _: w5 M8 @& A“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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3 k4 [7 G1 B8 o‘Not too worried’+ v' s5 P$ ?4 B9 ]
1 v6 h; t' G, q4 Y: 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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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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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.
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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.+ Z' R' {! x* s) D; @3 n
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# ?, }, S) E& H“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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2 L8 K- X7 o) i+ k" s- B“It’s very quiet.; R" o" O1 g( v/ V4 Z$ b' E5 n" }
4 l: e+ g7 E; |; u“I hope we find out something.”
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Surprised
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' j, Y1 y$ K6 f" lLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.8 z( C+ G" a& M5 z! E* ^, h
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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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$ I* M3 l4 x0 @) n9 B* K- x' [7 [2 NPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567./ ]2 n0 c! J4 T9 j- ]
6 h ^" W# _ h+ {+ }# sThe 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.) m& u4 B4 ^1 i3 }+ M
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