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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死% Y! J2 q8 E' ^1 O; }3 j* o) ~: F
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http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html. I6 E# S$ k; 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.
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, t/ \- N d) g$ D7 B2 `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.( C6 J2 f" l' s7 B3 [) U
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‘Not too worried’
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6 G" e# G$ o5 r% F6 A8 I& x4 ^& Q“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.”" B- p8 X2 N5 y+ a2 g. r
( U' |$ s0 v- J) o5 m+ r. U( G; R4 |The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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' `" D! k! P- `No 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.# A Q, V+ k4 v7 P, O7 j6 @9 Q% x
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.' l' h$ b0 b3 J- g, F& `
$ R3 ]) `6 B% ]6 `) eThurlow 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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5 c' e; N3 }# ~4 D“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.7 b7 |1 H& y+ ]+ i' N; N& Q$ V
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“It’s very quiet.& {6 X& j3 I% s. u* C
% V' v+ c) a# B; W, l0 l. m“I hope we find out something.”3 Z; m0 l* S4 ]; z( J- c
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.9 i; a: s n" C- Q
8 C/ q3 ^+ h$ a X: O+ Y. E“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 F& D6 R5 F; M
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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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5 s9 U- v4 e1 f. u) X2 Q8 N; g' ?There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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