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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死' W s+ r" ~/ p. _8 X
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http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html9 ~; Y0 R% g2 |7 D K# }( V
& y5 D" k6 U( ZA 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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8 D9 h" \' [9 @8 s% [: TEdmonton 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./ }7 I; G- F2 \
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‘Not too worried’
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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.”! c" P" j6 c K' M- ?- S$ `0 a* S4 l
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.' b% U; K$ u1 s/ @" M! r
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.
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6 U6 L) o0 X% a' v; 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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/ \1 u# F! X8 S: cForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.8 e! Z O5 E* ]* y
% C. a* J$ m5 j- u: Y' `1 g" jThurlow 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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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.' d: g" }) d6 C6 v
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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. P1 ~; r0 A/ @" s/ O“It’s very quiet./ @- [# \( {& z! v; E9 `) g2 J& A
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“I hope we find out something.”$ b+ [2 h/ D# d* h& U
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7 M& t2 J6 W- E; I7 e+ pLynn 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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% }6 r) \2 e4 ]/ s: z! D" N' IPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.6 x; [7 I5 I/ I% b$ t* ?" K
0 O l" u! Z9 ^There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.6 D0 v5 {2 }: t1 G8 R0 E
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