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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死! O4 o% p/ @( [
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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.: R7 k- F- I w+ \6 m
) f- Y4 J5 @7 ^1 p7 ?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.' h* a) U J, [* E0 `* c3 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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‘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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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.- q' L# R: C$ L3 S
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.$ ]8 U, @" s% l
+ ?, m; o3 P" L/ X6 ]$ f" ^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.
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& q0 ]! T9 X- ?& V. s7 B) ~3 R$ c, e/ z“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.
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0 n) I4 W# H9 m+ _0 c( h; X“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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9 u8 p8 n g7 Y+ A7 X7 q( m“It’s very quiet.
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3 r- n# [7 T( w! W7 Q/ H“I hope we find out something.”; K s' F7 b: ^1 v: q
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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.
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.6 C; l$ Z6 Y: F( U4 ^, }( C
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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.8 s7 t r9 X- ?. j
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