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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死
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, ]) D* K- Z9 I" v Z2 Ihttp://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html
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7 N0 [1 b: U! F) h# |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.* d+ u: x0 W- ]
: E, a2 _3 X5 U5 c$ {0 |0 f/ uEdmonton 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.2 u; t$ Q$ M" d5 r
9 ^1 E, R2 @* J5 c5 t: b" w% S‘Not too worried’% o, Y- E: j" A ~2 _" C3 s: O: K
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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.”" R% U1 Y5 U0 [% d# P. u+ {
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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. r. b6 Y1 ?3 J" }+ Q6 ZThe 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.* O7 @/ q; ~; z7 D* V+ P
4 [# [3 P3 ?9 wThurlow 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.* f+ h1 e4 S% X3 M- ]7 A
3 x$ I$ c+ a& a& r/ U“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.1 y3 }1 n3 w3 P5 ~
( w- p1 Z+ Y; x/ j3 k: \8 s3 v“This is a very good neighbourhood.+ ~, H: @$ Y; m2 x
1 k7 {# B1 O8 f& j9 Q( t& K1 }“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.”
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* k d- `. A, S8 ]. G- ~Surprised
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$ B+ L. T- B# y1 R( ?- M R# X5 [Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.
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1 q* x8 `+ ?5 Z0 t) O' F“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.+ r, u$ l/ q, ?: ?
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.4 R9 Y) n' q, m) o* r5 N
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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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# r# A8 A( P8 E! vThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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