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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死9 C/ l( _% i- ]
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http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html2 t6 N, j: w2 O" n
* \ [2 [( h1 @9 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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“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. L) P. S7 L- c5 O8 @3 [3 v: U
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: [0 q# y! n) L+ C1 L“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.”- G& Y- {5 ]+ V
- S5 A4 u* R ^% FThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.3 ]3 Z9 H6 u O/ i" g" }
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night./ }1 m9 M5 b( O. g5 v' {) U
8 ~/ v4 W3 m$ F1 c( q2 B0 tThe woman was found slain inside the 1,200-square-foot home shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, said Edmonton police spokeswoman Lisa Sobchyshyn. m% j* [4 M8 h; E) d- q( A9 }2 M
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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* u4 [; _: d$ e, ~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.9 V/ @$ ]: X1 p; h0 u& s$ Z
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.5 ]" R2 y3 |) {7 }
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.# j! L6 T3 F# t; _+ i; \
. o. y' a" i1 \. b“It’s very quiet.0 g( [/ J# ]& C0 E3 N- N, m' ^
" ?- V, ^9 h" f, W0 g( o“I hope we find out something.”5 V3 F1 K( I$ ~% i
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Surprised
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- r4 F, i* K6 m7 j7 b( ILynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation." @4 g/ a4 \# j- T" {+ k: |
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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 780-423-4567.9 W; g3 M D3 J. G( ~
- O0 Y4 }% t( R4 R. b3 bThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.6 O5 `. H6 H! @
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.0 m, D D) J/ I9 l; b. N
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