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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死8 _5 a& N. s/ c, Z: F
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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.2 N: Z5 Z" G {: l' f" F( n' @
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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./ @ a: h& I9 O `
2 h0 w7 L1 z. s0 s“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.; P7 ?, g& [6 p9 W. q- A p: i
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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.
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! `7 [. u" J. k6 t$ nNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.+ V" s3 l& p4 b" k2 c" F3 r8 h
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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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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.- W, X) k# G3 N! n% J
+ i8 y' ] c U% s& q7 _2 g5 L6 F“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.
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: M" y$ w2 x1 I5 z5 e“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.
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9 S# n; g1 U1 B0 E% @, e“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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Police 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.
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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