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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死) K( ?1 Q7 [. Y4 t, _* X
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: x0 q. ~* Q' g: BA 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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4 R: \6 P" X/ {1 Z6 t6 l9 q% O$ hEdmonton 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.- B' G" w* y/ t0 j
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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.* u+ B9 Q- C6 a, c; G9 p
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O& h; O9 R# J6 c4 ], i; z! H“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.”) h! r Y# x( u# Y
+ D5 P Y+ v( VThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.
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9 ]. E! q- G& W( d- sThe 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.
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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., o8 J! `5 L9 [6 k; _% h$ H
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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“It’s very quiet.) s, x' D @ Q0 k' m
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“I hope we find out something.”
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.; Y, ^1 U3 ?( p. U$ E0 p$ h6 o
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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 q9 l+ @; D- A7 ]' y9 j. |
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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. g( w; s6 M6 X4 JThe 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.1 e( d3 @: g; t) I
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