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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死; W$ ~1 s! e% o/ ~* C7 \# S
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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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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.' ~" K! y; c6 `$ O/ A) C
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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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, V5 f/ B7 Z# c‘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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4 p! s& k: I1 s$ Y: kThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.% E2 L" E9 T* O, N; s& P
, F+ J9 i5 ^" a3 f9 y7 a6 gNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.; \+ @7 l7 T2 U! e8 J4 [
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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.
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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.. B- }) H! z% r
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.4 F% u, t3 _: B
& i1 C# a" J9 E* l“This is a very good neighbourhood.* F2 N5 B% n+ ^% c' o, s
' P$ H/ M- Z, Z1 O! T“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.”
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F4 k. P1 p" {: ]: ~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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“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said." U) d+ Y, c0 [& w1 b
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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|8 B Z, X7 CThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.% I% Q( D0 h5 _* z3 i
, F3 V/ d3 \* Q4 JThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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