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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死- p V( O8 b# _+ ^, @1 Q/ G
5 M- ~( T# V2 D- khttp://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html. _* a" ^% }) t- `4 `% @
2 i4 F! f7 p0 w: L! B4 u0 mA 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 {3 ^+ ?/ j/ O" t: g0 XEdmonton 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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4 [1 l3 L, R& x6 \$ A: ~/ K“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.# n; A8 A8 H* U/ i- p( {: p$ B
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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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' V2 f, X9 _9 iThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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3 l x/ \. H- b+ h# j/ kNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.1 o2 |3 Q0 x8 S# p# Y8 k
. V. z( I# z, S8 }7 WThe 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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' b7 C5 S! \4 uForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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5 W# M- M: E4 y' D' t8 \6 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.
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# N7 k2 a" A. t' C“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.7 @$ O) G# n% H) M
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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2 h0 v: t9 B( g4 o“It’s very quiet./ f, F2 T4 u0 ~6 W7 N9 P
- j7 e6 f7 W4 z0 ~4 j8 Q, q7 K“I hope we find out something.”9 [' ]5 a* R* E$ x, Z0 i* _1 h
& k0 [& u# j' |- B& z; m+ q; gSurprised
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.- f) o/ m2 w, c! m4 `
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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.$ v3 N( w& E1 J5 `) }5 q1 o3 `
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.' K0 r# @$ |+ g
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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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{/ b; `" b- LThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.& z* y: d6 W, y: k" t0 J9 D
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