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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死 i+ U9 @: I% U. z! W" i" v
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. t! O1 N; i, s/ N& ZA 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.- h8 Q8 a6 q8 p9 }3 k
8 b* n# M- A4 h- Z; j, Q“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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“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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' ]9 f" C* H, @1 XThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said./ C/ C+ |# n. }8 _9 K
' Y5 r+ }* m* s) @No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.
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2 P+ z, i4 ?) S. H. v; cThe 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.5 q' `! d, c, s% U% Q& o3 Z/ b
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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“It’s very quiet.! h( H. I$ q4 p3 h0 U' G" A( ]/ f
8 o& ], A. E$ D/ q% M& f& q“I hope we find out something.” s& k, q* w) h9 j: {
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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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2 I, V, S% t% @4 y- s“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.$ C) J4 i; I# V8 X# R; Z
2 f: D( x9 u: K2 ?# p$ ~Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.# Y* H% A# Z- o' Y. J) n6 ?4 I% @
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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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, w2 D7 ]! h+ e" N: xThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.+ u( x m4 @ a
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