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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死
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9 A+ n. B' ^1 ]# Ahttp://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html6 ]" u( |" y8 C5 C! b1 r) `: H9 B
. N. n8 V; a6 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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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.5 o. R8 o- k: ?( ~4 g, [3 ~, R: V) M
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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 o6 T1 Y6 R! [& s5 p“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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) x5 m+ y! M8 i/ d3 x/ oThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.9 H6 h4 {! l3 l' D: R
/ G- l8 J. p5 w9 S3 w) JNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.9 v5 h& k2 l* g
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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.# X9 k7 l6 P" H/ ~3 j8 r
6 S2 n" L" C( ]# EForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night. c8 h' s, u. i( R% k6 @, \: F( u
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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.- c5 h$ p3 A- T9 l' E2 h: I
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.6 |1 G' d, [! W, _
: `/ \# L( V. ?: |% m“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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“It’s very quiet.0 p8 ]0 b% x# ]6 m
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“I hope we find out something.”8 T; l3 v4 t4 n/ X: T
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$ B1 W4 b% M. M0 ~+ ?5 }" f# T! {Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.) ~! m# O% j e7 Z$ Q
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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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The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.( O5 T2 d+ Z4 j- B+ ^6 L
5 a7 M% I4 q I- {+ s3 fThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.! C& }+ U1 e5 }5 U! D R- q
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