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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死. `) ?9 X' F7 l% f$ ~ j- d9 f
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http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html
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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.! \- ?8 s3 V6 k z+ C9 D
# P: P4 ]: B6 H* {/ R m1 `7 Y, OEdmonton 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.& o! u1 E# J6 `1 E
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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.$ S- S7 t3 i) x6 @+ j/ }
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5 a6 G& T) m: ]1 W“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.”2 }2 B+ s* O5 `: ?
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said. [1 ?: K$ a3 k w
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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.: w2 \2 f, f6 Q$ u
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.2 e, }/ x+ t( k% ?
; `- X2 h) E1 K, _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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: ~8 d0 O3 b' }6 H) q+ B3 G“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.1 g% \* c) s" E/ p) \0 i
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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“It’s very quiet.
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8 m, S) g* d3 j“I hope we find out something.”
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7 ^) `3 A6 s. e/ SSurprised
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2 O8 ]& @# x0 FLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.
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* m* Q- g$ U. v: k0 V5 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.% j' j2 u/ S7 @* G
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The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.! h5 i% G& s$ c3 _, _
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.1 s4 H$ n% e% Q. H, c& d
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