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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.html8 s. z8 \9 x" R6 B
& [3 g9 Z' T) s+ ?( j7 I7 K, {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.7 W2 H& `" w5 L5 P% v
* l3 n% @( k |3 G* |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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“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.0 w6 T$ w# D4 {7 X* Q
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‘Not too worried’
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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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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.+ |. O9 T* |3 v, J
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.6 |7 m6 A1 P# v) U
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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.) D s$ `+ m' w7 Z$ N
1 |: `* K/ m7 S# s0 WForensics 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." Q3 Q* V1 V- P2 e: O
* ~1 e$ I8 E; x8 ` i- ^7 k+ ^“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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+ f- H8 w; q% m" e1 N$ k, W“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.”
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# I: ~' K# [" c/ y, b7 lSurprised
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.; Z! l, i: ~* w5 B- w: L
$ Y1 H% X* y4 Q. l7 F- H' r“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.5 e0 B) A1 F& D* y
" x5 K$ E" p% |Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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) j& d) V( x2 C, _- DThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.
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" \$ f D/ m% H( O. P9 k- ~5 TThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.: N7 i+ V% w, t' e
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