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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死+ Y& \5 ~0 q* O4 e% ?/ h0 D
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http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html
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- \; w1 E2 \1 E5 `8 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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“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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“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.+ G4 l+ I9 F% v/ j
. K( E3 S: f. C8 `5 [' Q/ u, S# g! mNo 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.* [' w/ C4 J& V: j$ j/ S7 E
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.; Z" V: L0 f2 W! d7 D
, n9 W! m* E; M7 CThurlow 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.% X/ h! ?& G% n' o% z
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.6 v) X$ I" i2 }9 l
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“It’s very quiet.
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& Y" M/ F3 J: b; V“I hope we find out something.”
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Surprised
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% _( T4 |5 k0 c: V9 s$ u$ KLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation. U- }8 Q3 _* x0 H% R7 `5 O
* `: \9 M- S6 i0 ?& D# s* |9 `“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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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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8 d% @ Q' ^* u9 a7 kThe 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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