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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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1 S5 r; T7 ~# {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.3 r6 e G6 z; A9 r5 }5 v. |
. X# u: Y! S3 u- V5 y+ t+ S. ^. kEdmonton 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.( p+ Z" ^7 U2 T+ \- `
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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. h* e; P4 M h" e4 m8 @
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‘Not too worried’( D" F/ P @: n+ d
* Y' y ]8 t6 y- d; Z“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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5 a* S, B5 [% Y7 z2 c4 ~; L4 ~# B1 ]The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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1 y- S# n( n: a* @1 QNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.3 v ~( }* @5 y. @
7 S# o7 C- _+ k0 f& GThe 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.) |1 I. @# M c) f
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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.# `2 I1 }. {- g
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.: I' ?6 ?4 c0 }
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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' n& n& P( Y7 q: v1 N; ]“It’s very quiet.3 Q5 G5 W5 ?4 h) U
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“I hope we find out something.”
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5 s/ m0 t' @5 q$ D& U4 ^7 ^Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation./ j! i7 } G9 s! _: w
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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.- o. Z' D3 {+ u: u
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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0 n- G" K$ O- {% r) @" BThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.9 r' j2 c( m0 H+ F
" k% `/ Z& P z; m2 `+ h5 GThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.' q2 l9 @1 K9 C% i( s1 [
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