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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死
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8 d& j Z1 N8 G" J% X Nhttp://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html
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% M! C) g% _/ ]/ \1 wA woman found slain in her Capilano bungalow was a pipefitter who had lived in the southside neighbourhood for a couple of years, say neighbours.2 ]1 E( A+ M% W9 K
# Y0 q( o! u1 I" ~! YEdmonton 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.7 V% K" ^# |3 r$ ~1 ]0 r/ s2 ^
3 i5 c, _8 s6 z/ C“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.0 P, g T2 Y6 P( S8 ~4 ?7 K
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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.”* D2 \* S. D0 ~/ @3 K6 {! c. L3 V0 F
. U; \+ z9 ?- F9 \2 }) LThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.
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The woman was found slain inside the 1,200-square-foot home shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, said Edmonton police spokeswoman Lisa Sobchyshyn.2 M0 W, B( b. t
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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0 |" A9 _! v9 b+ z! UThurlow 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.6 E. ]9 J" `( l
- w: ?7 E7 H% D3 x3 b( B“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., e* Q" Y; l i2 f
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“It’s very quiet., E* h0 k! p9 }
: p5 g. ^% w+ [2 g“I hope we find out something.”
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8 Y$ a' z2 H& c2 |9 ?* K' eLynn 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.' F: }6 g7 O6 S9 E/ Z: f
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.2 X; u$ N* W1 Q4 w/ F$ n
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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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