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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.html1 u/ J1 x- X: `9 y- a6 T
) {/ u% N' G. |5 e( ^, E( p" lA 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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3 g* x. ^1 B8 w8 k$ U“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.1 v8 `9 \5 J% r% p4 J$ D
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. T: J. d# o2 x1 b) E“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.”$ r! E) k5 o1 C' v$ x% d
2 T' L: O- p# nThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.1 H0 k$ P: m4 N" }1 ?
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.) s* m- q$ p* ^+ H' |! \& K" W! l
! ~! d+ z. u5 J7 y* JThe 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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# j! ]. C+ p9 B& Z, _4 vForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.1 U! b1 {$ j; U2 {+ c9 S
. |! ^2 c, L) |' K0 w: S% m! r9 oThurlow 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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" z& c( U8 `2 x' I: E8 P) l“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.' I) w# x! o4 V& X4 ]
& t: q6 `/ \* \- F4 F& A7 q“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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“It’s very quiet.9 K3 _, t8 g; ?) t" _
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“I hope we find out something.”+ D2 m: J2 S0 ~2 \' F) `* I; ~( w
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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.
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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4 n" {0 i# f; r0 l3 F4 X `The 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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