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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死
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http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html
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7 h6 J& S) y5 \( [0 e3 d# YA woman found slain in her Capilano bungalow was a pipefitter who had lived in the southside neighbourhood for a couple of years, say neighbours.9 d. @% E; w; l
/ w) f8 S4 s& r$ x# m. cEdmonton 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.7 Q% t9 ~9 @( ^2 D
7 q& U M0 O. `‘Not too worried’4 E. Y" I. S. z
8 C" v, K1 v9 r! D" C# D“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.”" e5 ^4 l6 d4 K6 j3 J
6 M3 R! F+ ^/ W0 s1 u" I' _The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.2 a5 x- I; h3 R6 |" u0 @
+ ] ^1 R" z* VNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.4 P' w! P5 U, v, m, X, [1 l4 v& Q' \
# ~8 g4 c) ]% A/ C: xThe woman was found slain inside the 1,200-square-foot home shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, said Edmonton police spokeswoman Lisa Sobchyshyn.+ E0 F" J2 P, ^/ L
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.& ` v' j6 z) Z7 u& `
( \: S R, m3 J/ yThurlow 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., [+ g# P; ]4 f, X3 ~# ~- l2 D; w
# z# P1 X( C; ?. k y( |“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.% u! s# }) e0 X/ A d3 t
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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' Q3 \5 J2 v( y“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.”7 \+ i+ J2 g8 {. s
9 B: A, x# a( z/ lSurprised: k2 ^8 f% O! s/ f6 e4 |6 O" w( w
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.7 f6 C( z5 }" X& l8 Q4 J
& }$ F" c0 K8 j. E! E k“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.. e) A3 @' k8 j. O, N" U
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.9 y% G+ F- l. O) n2 V
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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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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.' Q) j* [* ~& W0 c( Q+ G+ S
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