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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死
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" t3 @# b8 h/ h' t, r3 Lhttp://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html+ Q1 V1 b0 c' M5 m( w4 T0 [: \
% B+ C6 F: O" S. _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.) \' `: k/ y! j2 t! S3 ~
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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.; R! s4 S( ~* j" B! V% K# O1 x
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9 K7 Z" N3 @. |7 R' t' ]“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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7 k) ~9 }: e, u: M' ~The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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5 ?' l, T" V7 zNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night./ K4 O2 c0 c7 ~' 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.0 o4 w) t, {* \) i# d' u3 G
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.: w1 r/ O6 q: h# m- O4 I
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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.1 H1 I* Z! n( @, l" R7 l" ^1 Z- K
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.: C) n) I @: q: W% l9 K
; W9 p6 W) ~- K3 H1 P; K( m/ p“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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* R4 j" V; I5 j7 S) w' H“It’s very quiet.0 E: P+ M* @4 l6 |! r4 _
* B9 [$ _1 h2 s K$ d“I hope we find out something.”
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Surprised
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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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“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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, g) ?' V0 ?0 |Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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3 J8 R+ i9 C7 Z$ s5 qThe 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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