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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 p! S( X$ z: U! H4 l: T( l
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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.) V8 ?: i8 Z4 s% _* r
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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.0 c. I, q) e; b. d; N9 ^' ~
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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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“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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& X2 ?- t6 E% EThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.4 z z7 D: X5 J. f5 _2 \
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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.3 _& G- p* N4 s1 @7 f- s1 _
2 E5 {; W, ?2 S5 C% E0 `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.! X1 w- E8 a5 Q0 Y' u; X' T4 S
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.$ j4 F I5 U p
5 F7 H. b, v, i e4 o“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.
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$ m+ E/ q6 h9 ~* z) ^% U, IPolice 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.- m; f& I; k0 K, o# u( X
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.0 m$ F( O8 d/ M4 O B
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