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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
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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.
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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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6 W5 h1 g0 q) f9 Y& r% M“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.9 k z, l! G3 C$ j: c8 R9 ?5 c
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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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x' X2 H) Q' g$ K7 ?4 uThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.! [3 x1 @! x! {8 y) M. ^1 b
9 O; ~+ x% J* n r Q4 CNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.% d' b, d* I* g m' y0 A3 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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0 E, L0 u1 P4 y+ }, S, VForensics 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.8 X' k9 ]) H! U. g! Y
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.”- e& R' S1 l0 t6 Z: H
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Surprised
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. k7 m$ U4 R0 YLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.( k* I5 q8 d7 J0 t- X/ Y8 M
) F: T% V' d& ?% i% d“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.7 O5 \- j+ \0 E% I6 f
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.8 U5 w4 P+ }# B6 ~- ~) h0 S
. z# z' }- |; g' @! P& x& Q% DThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.
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9 n \' d+ i P; a/ x2 H" t: KThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.* t" J+ {( S0 T6 r+ n. j6 u# C$ d
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