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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死
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' @6 }9 i/ w- I7 W2 f. Ehttp://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html9 V+ U: W2 t7 i( L8 ^
$ Z! _2 F9 m2 [6 @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.) j6 w3 ^. U1 a( H' I
$ Z( @' M: E0 D) Q6 p. `“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.. u, ]% A* u( ~- R' f: n
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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.”
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5 s) D' c ^3 E8 b0 i3 l F7 R% F. uThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.: A: }( k! F) L+ v* u. @
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.# _& J: N# J4 _ J Q: G( P
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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.3 P6 w- }/ ]* \* `: G# ~. \
+ y% R+ d3 b+ l! q4 r' BForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.% E, O" _# z+ \ d5 `( s
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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.
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.% @5 u8 F; J/ L8 \. [7 s
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“It’s very quiet.
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: e- g1 H. D; F& V& ^5 l“I hope we find out something.”
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$ S, n! Q n7 ?: E* X6 NSurprised
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.
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3 f+ ]6 a0 U% j& T“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.; w" I/ X4 ^" e3 N3 K! C9 c8 V
" n; p' z7 _8 q5 g7 r5 aThe 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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