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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死' H" ?, `' E6 P! b
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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.. [" M) d0 _! x8 v+ t
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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.; t/ O+ d5 i6 H/ x! ]# z
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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.
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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.”* W9 a$ w8 z" o" Z/ P# d- _, C
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.: l7 q1 b7 U e! a3 X
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* F; O% F: E/ n1 L2 g& S8 C" K" ?The woman was found slain inside the 1,200-square-foot home shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, said Edmonton police spokeswoman Lisa Sobchyshyn.: q$ R- J7 \, Q+ }
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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.- I4 F/ l! a. K9 }; {6 F
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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." {' ^" q: n9 N R* a+ @
5 V8 z9 T, y8 w; k" D' t' d“It’s very quiet.$ @+ N9 {! ^# V8 E6 s, t; z5 H- q
6 \' e2 ^( P$ F; p4 p" d“I hope we find out something.”
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$ n( F# s5 z" PLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.+ X& H. t+ K: E" H3 Y: y, G$ C, x
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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.' ]* m. g, d l \6 j' F5 d% o
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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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+ L/ z- m( T6 j/ u5 \6 ?& b' e4 EThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.) n C$ V4 a& F8 D3 |
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