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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死" {$ s: W5 y3 f1 {/ {$ P& r7 b. X
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http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html
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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.: N1 t$ h" h* U- k
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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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$ P$ P z4 f0 T$ e. Z: i# s i% h) h" n“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.; T7 I' X+ }, |* k1 B6 x7 I
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‘Not too worried’
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4 L2 }! o+ d V3 t L0 R0 w“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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3 {2 H. [# U7 }3 V4 i& O4 BThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.+ o! ?* L9 [& K
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.
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2 g2 H" y4 R2 f$ sThe woman was found slain inside the 1,200-square-foot home shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, said Edmonton police spokeswoman Lisa Sobchyshyn.. _% w+ f# Y) P
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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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.) \+ v9 M7 _, L) |2 \/ D- l' |
; k: D4 G' U% H0 [1 V% z- ^“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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“It’s very quiet.9 k. Z# m! y3 E9 D
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“I hope we find out something.”
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! P( \0 r6 t8 N, L6 xSurprised
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.! F. Y4 z. Y$ j- d7 `: m7 [9 G
7 `: A8 R+ H$ c: e/ A, a“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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6 P% y6 K' t# D+ H" V+ zPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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' e2 i4 i' Q0 P0 cThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.
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2 Y. h4 F1 p5 D! E" Q8 h, x7 c2 H3 X# QThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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