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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死
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# [& e: [, z2 p( F& VA woman found slain in her Capilano bungalow was a pipefitter who had lived in the southside neighbourhood for a couple of years, say neighbours.' _9 y0 i, G6 M$ u+ \6 v$ `
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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.
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. \1 [8 i7 r1 y; ?“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.2 P+ b, w5 }0 j* a" U
+ ~; P4 w0 V9 f. a‘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.”- f' L6 Q: f- G5 R. t
' c6 _$ T/ t" |2 f) }% ]- DThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.5 @$ \0 _8 Z9 Y6 ]0 X: y7 J
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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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$ W% T1 H3 T' y, R1 D/ dForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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0 o! D% `( L$ q1 BThurlow 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.( ~* j+ \! a5 a8 }( S; W
$ g9 B6 }/ V1 W* v“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.
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7 G% K& o( w' `0 p9 j“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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“It’s very quiet.5 |& o% r2 r, C; j/ }# D; l
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“I hope we find out something.”% ^/ b% P# ?/ T0 i& i* S. ?
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.: J9 S- F; Q( _$ C3 f6 \& f! {3 u* R
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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.
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567. y3 d( ^+ [( y% r/ {: `) H8 a
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The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.; G# L8 G) h% N6 e p+ r( S; V* `2 y
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.& t f1 c3 e4 Z; k9 x7 B/ V
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