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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死
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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.$ Z3 C- u* @8 @5 Q
& i8 k4 k. \) ?0 W& eEdmonton 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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5 r5 D* A9 n( p# _9 M7 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.
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5 W$ p: W+ m2 u1 u; J) P$ Y" W! I" U6 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.”+ p2 j% A9 i5 D4 y [2 j
' f6 B7 O1 V* I9 o5 sThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.3 }8 }- d% j. N# L6 j% I. V
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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.
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.% k$ h% T7 D; U8 T* f
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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.8 i; [5 H6 K6 I0 {
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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“It’s very quiet., d' |7 U9 i1 l$ u* e+ Q" S
+ t5 A1 k( `) Z( g+ c/ N" s“I hope we find out something.”
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3 v. [1 P4 X. k: U/ X$ n3 VLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.
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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.
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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., I# Y* Z" f% ` n2 o% X, Z3 s/ p
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