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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死" k& Y9 i/ Y# p
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, |8 W W8 U* z* O& dA 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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$ m' G* E# p2 h$ f, ]/ k( |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., r" s/ N7 b. O9 q& Y3 i
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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., K+ Y. m* d) v* E/ q3 E5 C
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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.”( L0 d5 s9 u6 j" P9 n4 ^! H
1 f8 e! ]5 X9 J! ^The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.9 E- O0 {' x# h% K
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.
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4 |" R, ^7 Y9 @$ Y' vThe 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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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.* E! Z( Y. O8 t! Z; m
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.- c; [: Q" l- ^: Z/ K0 {; F$ G
' k: Y K+ M7 n$ I& H+ _/ `“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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& x) l: X& p" V“It’s very quiet.+ _; Z) _/ ^7 Q6 C; r |( ^: z a
! K( H# n4 R! H V* i“I hope we find out something.”
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: @% d, s5 c2 X8 p4 ?Surprised! K$ x' N' X6 c4 t
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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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5 U7 K- e: o) P, P“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.1 s i5 S. Q. S
& ]# K8 I8 w' MPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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# A+ x( M4 q& m: CThe 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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