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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死
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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.8 h6 n& o% G. A. T: j
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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.1 r. O2 c9 N$ m4 ?5 M- [" _# w
% C' m& a4 u$ y“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.: }$ y B9 W7 h
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‘Not too worried’
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3 M R8 K" S! |5 H, ~6 p3 e1 X“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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The 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.7 b$ g: \7 G ]9 [% |
) d# |8 P" L) X9 ^; w1 _* }* x8 S5 C) C6 GForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.+ i# Q# Q# W7 C! A* D& [% 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.+ F: D% V T# n2 ~+ ^7 W
( b" r- {4 A- t“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.9 }9 l! I( D- j0 ^7 K5 U$ {. e; R; K0 ]
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.- b q; q0 V! I) J/ M6 N. F
- w/ D2 {% [2 O1 T( Y“It’s very quiet.+ a+ Y% G! }3 h! J4 F0 a) S
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“I hope we find out something.”# i1 G- Q: K/ D- v3 a. g
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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.% l1 d! x+ ]+ W- I( @& y- I$ ^: q }: S
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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 780-423-4567.3 O- l0 H0 p X$ h
- A. f {* d a- F9 y* j' KThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.; K: n. b1 Y8 {0 @, v$ S
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.( }/ K9 @& Y% b4 T# A( o
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