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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死
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, l3 y ]* ~8 ^8 p& |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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; z* s. J; p7 E& O2 P1 U4 X7 oEdmonton 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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“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.
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.
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$ q6 U6 a; c6 m3 |0 }% tThe 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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* [, P+ y1 z8 `) jForensics 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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7 F- w/ B7 I( c# k$ _! t“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.
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7 c k0 W3 {( l" V0 O. f6 U“It’s very quiet.
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Surprised
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5 W6 H+ I6 M- ` m$ }. OLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.
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7 j6 t: L' u+ l8 P“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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5 p0 w; Y4 b& b8 jPolice 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.6 L: T- D8 ] J' o" [
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