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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死! R3 z1 S% a1 G
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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.8 j6 o N; ~) i' o
' I4 B+ l! Y6 aEdmonton 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.; d7 e M. l; z8 n' y9 n* E
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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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& \( G) u+ x* s2 z0 i; Z/ x$ V‘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.”" m2 T- E5 o$ a( E( ` y; _
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.7 a$ X8 x, U- f
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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.2 i3 |5 [4 Y0 \5 U
: Z" L/ X. i/ e% @6 D& ^# Y& E) @Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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1 P/ N2 j* c! z$ c! FThurlow 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.) E. t- c/ U" D* ^
7 i7 N* b' }, c# i, q“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.# B/ @0 }* ^$ t& O
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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“It’s very quiet.# u0 y4 K& B' T& C6 ^
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“I hope we find out something.”$ Q F8 Y {0 A2 ~$ D
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: f$ g$ [' }8 _0 W* ~7 G, NLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.. X# t6 {1 w' Y3 e. Y) H
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q" l# j8 c, y9 rPolice 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.
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.' [1 x+ k2 |3 a: M2 s7 k
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