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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死- P) H4 J! V. J
9 [3 z" X" D2 Q4 u/ h1 qhttp://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html9 o& c0 k5 O8 d9 a
: y* j9 X: b9 n' h1 S; o: q- ^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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; s5 p Z( W' O+ w4 |: c: b4 E4 cEdmonton 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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‘Not too worried’
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. ^9 y' S. S- r' B“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.”7 Z# N# |( O$ t1 a8 w2 e; A
. q# C0 J0 ?6 g" N- ?% N1 W- qThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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" `9 ~( J1 }6 j k+ UNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.- N' I( G6 [) D [* z2 T% s
% L' K0 j- S( e: x: fThe 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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# ?" ^' |6 q/ s# q' sForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.' S8 u' Q% e* O Z; h5 \$ P. ~
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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.
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) [7 }/ F$ k" B- r“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.3 u7 K0 S* Y# U$ g& q8 j0 o
E$ g. ?% f3 d* Z3 W; F5 g0 W“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.”
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7 V8 d( P( m0 J3 q! ESurprised
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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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“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.2 t" i- F5 i% q$ d3 n
3 m6 p0 Y( W; W4 n$ M0 H# PPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.& S* i7 i% n% [% x7 @" ]
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The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.0 k' w0 N" }9 y; S3 \
% Q, B0 t( M4 w8 Y; c8 M0 g% OThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.- w) p% A6 d, S# _' D
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