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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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8 w. w0 H. k& s$ g* KA 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.8 z7 L" K. _2 i8 C% v
C' i/ r$ r3 y2 x9 R' 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.
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/ o: f1 b5 W$ v G8 Z‘Not too worried’! v: T( C, f v* t+ A6 {0 R& J
( v \! @9 V7 Z6 p* n& V6 V# I“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.”! B% L/ k6 d% r+ L% X+ T: @& g
: b& M8 y$ U/ e, bThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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4 W$ P8 F& j) E3 z! s5 I$ G4 hNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.# x: t/ O( R" x2 z9 L* b! B# D
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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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$ _. b T% z. A7 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.) }' d& E: B$ k4 j' G) F8 D
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.. r( K% W, P- L7 X3 T
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.! V6 N, [9 n& C4 i4 e
+ q; ?/ c3 U/ K. T“It’s very quiet.) g$ J4 p0 v( }! Y. z! O2 w- o) b5 Z
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“I hope we find out something.”) _8 A% z) D4 S J' Y
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.
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1 K) ?* ^8 c3 q# T0 `* i7 t“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.0 [' a& N+ \( Q; F' v
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567. ]1 s6 H7 c' ]6 R+ T
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The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.( z) f3 F6 w2 V3 x
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.8 V! Y! \3 L5 s, G8 c4 S
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