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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死6 X4 A! Q4 b+ E7 D2 j: \
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?% N6 H* o* u& z3 e) wA 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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s* R9 E+ v3 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. z' v3 }' C$ z! m
' l5 E d2 S1 n/ [2 G0 l# k“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.! g2 h4 G2 D9 I: x* q$ S
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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., u+ J- ^) D9 q7 O4 K% y9 J, I: G- f
- _; x% P/ C0 ?5 q( @( j: pNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.7 A. V& w9 A# M- _- U- N! {, u
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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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% {0 r) }- d! |: RForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.+ [2 u [% M [' r2 n7 m% J
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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.+ |6 S: `1 |( b# K2 R; [
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.2 K$ L2 A+ U) s3 S3 E, ~
' z" t2 d8 a. D6 A# R5 F“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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“It’s very quiet.# A% `1 n8 M. a7 _
2 X; e9 D1 |" S6 w' ~- S“I hope we find out something.”
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Surprised
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) I% x. U" L' d9 c" X1 {! z. ]) q% _Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.
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# s" r! }; c% \( ?3 w7 t% f“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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. l! @1 C7 T a; U9 T% XPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.6 p" q& j6 R; f" m& ]! F
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.! B! e8 K9 N% l% t: n
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