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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死
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+ Q9 x) G$ C) y/ j: @) n' o) G, cA woman found slain in her Capilano bungalow was a pipefitter who had lived in the southside neighbourhood for a couple of years, say neighbours.3 f0 ^0 u& E2 |. Q( O
) _/ ^! K* P/ M6 hEdmonton 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.( J1 P/ w# G8 p
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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.$ o. N1 p( `; R" c% L0 P
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‘Not too worried’- {! e8 y" M/ U! t* g2 u* Q; T
2 I' y+ P5 A9 H4 T9 T“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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* V4 z- i6 l# E& P3 xThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.4 y) G6 I" w/ e$ u2 l" x* h8 R" d( 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.4 J1 e$ ?. m! s8 O4 m) v- ^
5 D1 _8 n1 D9 l( IForensics 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.4 p) ^: b q9 V6 ~( P1 s
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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." o$ y7 d- b/ T
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“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.”
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Surprised
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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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“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." \* m! d+ y8 N+ C( R" W- C
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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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