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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死
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, r8 r+ c! }5 P2 _6 JA woman found slain in her Capilano bungalow was a pipefitter who had lived in the southside neighbourhood for a couple of years, say neighbours.5 D* q: c0 x5 u( p: h' _) F
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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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“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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]4 u- H, r9 D7 K& o$ s“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.”! R6 K# B e' B; N
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.( Z- n! F* F& n
8 e; R; |) G% L, ONo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.
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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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! [% A' V0 |5 [! nForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.( Y9 k! [ ?; y' g1 y; m, w- k
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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." @' \ W9 ^2 i& @
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.
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2 z D: M9 l! f4 W“This is a very good neighbourhood.9 M+ L) H. ]/ L3 R W
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“It’s very quiet.- K( u2 n3 p) _ e1 a0 `
8 v$ k7 b. }" q1 w“I hope we find out something.”
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Surprised
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" X, ]6 w7 `/ m4 v' D2 FLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.. o; _& h$ c( S) ?0 u2 m% N* Y& k
6 E3 r6 W# r/ g5 M1 Z3 J“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.* b0 @# F# n/ a! }
( T8 V; h+ e$ @$ @- ] @) s; RThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.
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8 b0 B4 N- D" ^6 v! a4 j( g% GThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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