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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.
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3 P) h( P/ W6 [: [5 U2 z5 nEdmonton 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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“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’7 y$ O8 a; L4 ?; s* }: O( L8 g9 d' r
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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.”3 Z* |9 N% P$ W! q( M
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.- z1 R1 I @0 g; J: y' O
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.+ Z! h8 ~1 O) Y& r- ~; K7 l
: ?" m4 {% G: d! j- m8 `. \The woman was found slain inside the 1,200-square-foot home shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, said Edmonton police spokeswoman Lisa Sobchyshyn.% h X0 v) b8 P
. d( J. S% {% H* H7 vForensics 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.
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* v2 Z2 v0 r$ E o- c$ b“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.6 I1 {/ k0 R2 |5 A! z
5 Q5 f+ ~- j2 n* k* a“It’s very quiet.+ I1 q$ X2 t" D7 B1 j- X9 u' t
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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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, k1 @% P ?0 G8 x5 x: v“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said./ t" p% k1 m! H# t4 ]+ u) d
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.- K4 W7 a! N, x! A7 n% L: g
. ?5 I4 k4 h9 {& Q! r- JThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.. X6 n( T' X% _7 ^8 q( S- C
7 V! u# L$ }) ?* c' @8 u8 z7 ^There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.$ b, z2 e' P7 h/ z( y4 z* D' d
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