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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死' M1 v, A a! R! ?% c! s) i
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! ?0 K" l! [4 y% ?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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“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.' V: D& c' j: g* P( ^
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‘Not too worried’8 q5 n: h' L* x4 v7 n
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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.”- ]- S) D# n/ g( a; b- N' i
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.4 m/ ?% [# `3 e L: V" y K
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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.6 Z6 B# E0 O8 i5 n
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.; w# G; F0 u: _8 ]/ m' t
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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.: M6 r J; u" H
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.
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5 h+ m \ }; s$ R1 j" ?“This is a very good neighbourhood.+ Q5 Q4 c! W" N) h# ?" e# o
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“It’s very quiet.
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e* g7 K" u. S2 ?3 l“I hope we find out something.”& ]) {% O2 V; z: N( S+ {: d* I
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Surprised
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% D( o/ C E% YLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.7 h8 X$ C2 O, ~/ @) j! [0 F5 ~
2 c: S% K9 o( d/ ]5 W“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said." G9 o2 N4 O U, |+ i
# o0 W# o4 G! r; }$ W% wPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.3 u" }! R5 x2 g! K% W4 y1 c5 B
2 T, A. t+ C d PThe 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.+ q- V# [* ?+ d9 X
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