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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死" {) I- a3 A# d. X7 Y
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http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html
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+ ]% g7 u8 c0 E7 EA 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.
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9 C* C4 n# u, f/ Y. D! a“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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“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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i, S! I. I3 j- Q6 J' O% y7 o' }6 }The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.2 P2 J$ q( x$ y; W- a
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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.
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.# g, I! B' s# w3 D9 F ~6 Z
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# F6 g) Y$ d3 T% n5 }# m) ?$ g0 l0 a“I hope we find out something.”
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N! A. u% p7 G7 B( rLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.
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m1 U, E6 V3 y' {“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said., O* v2 i0 n A- t2 {
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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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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: B. K4 g% V5 |; |There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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