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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死: D7 _' j) I) c/ k& `1 \2 c
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9 \0 u$ k0 `) \* a) Z& N8 vA woman found slain in her Capilano bungalow was a pipefitter who had lived in the southside neighbourhood for a couple of years, say neighbours.; F3 \ |9 J: Q9 r/ m
" C# I& H, n' wEdmonton 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.5 p% q, @$ l4 b# G- J/ 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.
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‘Not too worried’% X1 O& X- W* c7 ]: }
$ v; @9 u( d- c, a“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.”9 q- c. U8 _% g8 w/ g# W' h' w
1 u/ d9 L, J4 n. R" b3 YThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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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.- J p0 J" ^! z) z8 E' c3 X4 B
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.1 C% r$ v# z: u w7 i+ |
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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.3 N4 c3 t; B) `9 ^
0 u& d2 O. e6 V* W& B“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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2 I. ^( K/ W5 O$ s6 E“It’s very quiet.
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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.$ Z. ], i7 k/ ?6 z' [
# v i3 j1 z5 N% E* B5 X g“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.# I! M, E G' @( d, w
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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3 q4 o' O! r4 Q6 o6 g }The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.2 U7 V' C( }* e0 v) O( C2 s( I
" ]& i0 t, ~0 G+ J' ~9 y' u% ?There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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