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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死3 ?' T+ U5 ]% P/ x3 I9 l
# b7 Y- Z' u6 O8 Zhttp://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.' t5 U8 c- N* x/ _: u! M$ e) K
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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.
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& B4 N6 U9 M+ Z& ~4 T+ u‘Not too worried’/ F6 Q$ R0 c* @1 ]& y
4 j a2 V9 f! N" [: 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.”, `" W( p$ L: J1 t0 N% s) e5 A. F
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said." e- p1 z( {! Y" Q4 Y3 P3 g
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.0 Q3 C$ q5 J# j% S
1 ^. I7 l0 ]+ p5 l6 eThe woman was found slain inside the 1,200-square-foot home shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, said Edmonton police spokeswoman Lisa Sobchyshyn., K% u: |) G7 b }3 q* ?
) T" }# i% H$ X- ^" zForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.: Z G, K/ P V8 }
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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.5 q3 T5 v, V8 y; u; t: ~
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.0 @) R% H7 U8 X- J
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“This is a very good neighbourhood." s! e* I n/ n0 O
9 a% o4 o7 Q! S& D2 L6 m“It’s very quiet.
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2 T, D/ L. O+ `+ Q: k. n“I hope we find out something.”. u- M+ n9 T& K5 `8 b2 ?) w
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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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6 m: g) u- H$ U8 `! i' k9 ZPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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/ {0 Q( P/ O" d1 e, KThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.
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# I( F+ F! h& cThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.8 L4 J7 z3 o. P7 z1 V W# F
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