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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死
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* P2 }+ N8 l6 v# S& v# VA woman found slain in her Capilano bungalow was a pipefitter who had lived in the southside neighbourhood for a couple of years, say neighbours., o5 K! [7 w6 q: |
. `+ y3 N/ N3 w4 i7 E5 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.2 Y5 I6 ~( t- J
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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.7 C" M- l1 a0 @, r- t6 F1 q
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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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, |" R- Q! {1 J! fNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.+ H, c) w; _% S! O4 B: S. w
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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. X" ~6 j5 O: M- ~/ x; P; l1 I" W
8 R3 E8 [8 B% E1 K- rForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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" m& g9 J; s, `# p# w- `' U; `; wThurlow 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.7 a1 U. Y- J" v+ _5 G$ b
7 y7 f1 L4 |, C/ |6 [“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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“It’s very quiet.3 i, K) [& }9 K4 V4 ]& [
R1 M/ }0 I% `“I hope we find out something.”
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8 m0 k4 W6 c F: b2 C9 v. TSurprised
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.
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“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.7 v+ K3 V$ n5 y& {6 V
; b/ j" u/ g% N/ p& b: IPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567./ @3 H" t& @- G
5 ?' \' b; i% GThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.
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7 X0 q/ O) z5 c, u, A4 ]There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year., Y1 y; L5 ^. Y2 N# E& p% j6 Y
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