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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死1 f9 ^" z R4 S. g
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http://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.% B1 P0 @5 A+ ?) w1 s: |0 e) B
/ j( r& @/ L. m/ H& u9 ZEdmonton 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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/ n8 j2 I' `8 m: V, y6 M' g5 P% 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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‘Not too worried’0 K3 k8 ]( C. _7 O% {
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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.”+ k( p* b( F+ x) ?
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.. ~0 k4 F( {6 M) H5 z
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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." ]; w& t( I+ b4 [4 r! \' f( H8 T
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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4 x5 B) M: F) D& O, 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.8 Z( r/ i1 M& m& d! [7 u2 L
" j: {/ P; K m, v$ Q0 j“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.* r8 t$ S$ ~/ Z3 A2 q0 b: P- o
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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. {/ N( H3 {% E# |% A1 ]“It’s very quiet.
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U2 N/ k- F- p: X“I hope we find out something.”
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Surprised B2 T8 j9 Y' B g
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.4 X9 o4 h! z2 _7 [
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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.5 Z% G8 K9 U! |; F3 _8 f( R2 c
7 h+ H1 V2 [% G. XPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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) f/ l2 w* f- b2 ~2 J- _9 dThe 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.
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