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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死- r$ U. X* f0 L# V. D# N6 l
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8 y: {% o6 U* ?# G; U. \( ]$ W+ cA 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 l+ |) \# C; d# y& ^7 h# p
! O0 H. K4 k+ o0 nEdmonton 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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2 n @, U; Z# X2 p* D“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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! R/ Q) P& D& i; v% D+ u% y‘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.”7 S; y& K% {" M- r3 B/ l& K5 Q
) I9 B8 Y: j5 b# a3 Y0 QThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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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.5 ?( k8 R$ t) ]8 B+ X2 Q
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.7 [, q2 H- i+ l% \
8 _( ?0 e$ S# ^) y* pThurlow 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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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.2 Z, V) [% C& o; m; u g f, M
s$ e, ~: N7 \( c9 b4 ^% s“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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* A8 R3 c3 S- O* h: e: `+ G“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.”
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Surprised9 y# T2 D8 j' `- v, R2 W
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.) _& N% u& Y1 k
: b" \) l! D+ c# g& n“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.
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7 o* ~$ {, F7 t' [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.
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