一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死

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周一，一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死

http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html

9 w' B; e8 C+ |% o6 Y3 v2 mA woman found slain in her Capilano bungalow was a pipefitter who had lived in the southside neighbourhood for a couple of years, say neighbours.

( F  t% n  a1 a, [) j; TEdmonton 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.

: d% M( t% j* U( ^“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.

+ D8 Y+ T' l, m9 _6 @, ]7 x4 H‘Not too worried’

% ~( J! S& m; v& x* R“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.”

  m: E" \  ^3 X  IThe 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.
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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: M* @9 W6 Z! a# l. q2 zThurlow 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.

! [2 r, k- x" `$ q8 ]“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.
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& l; E( j" o5 i" m“This is a very good neighbourhood.

/ G# U1 P9 |2 x3 Z, o" i“It’s very quiet.

* v& ~& T2 p4 y! P0 [“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.

8 _- m& e! d9 s/ {5 c+ h$ `) F8 W7 q“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.

The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.

There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.

cary.castagna@sunmedia.ca

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