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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死, L, d1 d0 s& X1 ?
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/ R* x- A7 H6 J7 d2 HA 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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6 O9 V- x7 D& c, M ^. c" l q“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.9 B0 M- [% F# O9 ] O
5 {1 B1 m; x$ k' g4 r9 e( M4 O3 ]‘Not too worried’
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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.”
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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& r! U4 I. d: k: ^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.( Q' l2 u7 ~& Q/ A+ g1 g3 i
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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$ {0 i- m4 Q" D' {9 O( sThurlow 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.* R: g- c5 K1 J3 v
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.) u. B( n3 V' t
. j: V' I' Z$ Y9 B9 {" ] N9 Q5 x“This is a very good neighbourhood.5 R8 l9 z7 Q4 p3 ~5 t, W
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“It’s very quiet.
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Surprised
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C+ E6 }2 \$ L2 T2 ALynn 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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- V0 m* m4 `6 i. U% QPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.( I; n! O' }+ J% l) \4 v
+ d- u% m2 n& f' B5 e: V6 @The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.
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, u+ P- W2 A$ F5 f" u4 wThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.6 I6 \9 u; b( z/ C
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