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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死( w5 V. ~4 g2 R8 ^& ?
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http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html
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4 S) S2 t; x" }+ O: o3 sA woman found slain in her Capilano bungalow was a pipefitter who had lived in the southside neighbourhood for a couple of years, say neighbours./ W# H: z$ K- P" [* ^' h9 b# M- L
4 [1 j) o4 M+ T p7 V2 |, |. EEdmonton 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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‘Not too worried’2 p4 O5 P, k) z3 D" k' G/ H6 }
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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.”" E, e _& ]" T( i# e) g
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said. P! v; c( w5 e* E5 C
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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.
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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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 T8 T( D4 i4 F. V3 h
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.3 V' ]( d: c3 w' _" R A: T
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.”
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' N& q6 a1 o. J, n2 K! S4 ~' j# G+ b; qLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.* \- k5 k+ c0 e( z
; Q4 f. G' y* p2 \% \% z: p3 p8 q“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.0 o, K" Z! I0 B, k8 A+ C$ i
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.8 b8 G; q% L! }6 I0 |
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The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.
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! }: Z# `. |5 R& FThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.% D# G/ g$ L2 U' w* j" [) E
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