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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死- q7 W% r) L, {. O! {# e
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. x0 ^. w' Y) N/ R" jA woman found slain in her Capilano bungalow was a pipefitter who had lived in the southside neighbourhood for a couple of years, say neighbours.7 F2 ?- V' k: i% E* K
" X8 r% l% x/ O! g$ f0 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.% F" w( w* _5 Z o2 D0 [( y8 o
" n8 _" \, l4 D. P# g$ W“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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1 T& k5 L8 C- e9 l J/ R‘Not too worried’& }) n3 {$ j. _& }
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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.”" Y& x. }9 A$ L! E$ X
3 M& o& l/ V: | U, a0 SThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.' ]* `; ?6 w% W0 y/ h! o" P) B# |
! I% @0 }0 F' h8 eNo 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.- [; Y! s+ ]1 F3 b) O* S
& F6 T3 n9 C3 c7 NThurlow 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.) I8 j3 Z9 t+ Z, ~% d0 S: g
" a! `% x2 R9 L6 X4 Q$ f' s9 ^9 n- Y: d“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.
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# \# M3 Y) |( Y' x“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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“It’s very quiet.
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4 y& C0 _. e& p7 P“I hope we find out something.”; a( M, C; Z: X2 K* r
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Surprised
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3 Y6 f6 e' W R6 {6 h' cLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation." t9 L2 Z) [4 _# p; |
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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.9 k& R& @% F: t: R+ D
& K4 q6 i6 C! v3 gPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.5 o( d6 d* M! d0 z) N1 F# B2 {
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The 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., d' ~ Q! R8 N2 F8 w
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