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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死1 B: `; b0 {: U( J: E( }
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( Y" Z7 z) T- e1 f AA woman found slain in her Capilano bungalow was a pipefitter who had lived in the southside neighbourhood for a couple of years, say neighbours. A( S k% j ^ E4 B6 z% o/ ?* S
; ]. V2 Q$ g5 i" G+ G. _5 DEdmonton 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.. U* U( z9 |9 A0 e+ B* h5 H% V" S: 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.
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‘Not too worried’9 K6 J" M* [7 ?* J3 C8 e
, ?; X/ o0 L2 n$ `“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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1 [! O* v3 {0 Z, lThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.
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* J/ u# F* V" g7 CThe 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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, @: k% T: ^8 n3 {/ C- D/ OForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.; B1 s% s6 t! N, A g _0 A0 w! w
6 I( V- a( ]; ], v6 q8 _1 T: i5 ?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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3 N' X& F O+ i; T* z b“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.$ G( \ D$ B% v; R. s+ s/ f
$ C7 A8 w: ~) g: g5 h$ O# S“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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“It’s very quiet.$ j6 |* ?* |0 u0 Q0 H+ `
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“I hope we find out something.”
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Surprised
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) s( ~/ `) l5 P; z0 W3 g0 ~+ yLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.' X5 K' v5 Y7 }- H' h/ M9 I
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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." P8 }3 q' R0 O1 z/ \! e4 W
0 q/ x0 j4 c4 u" M8 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.4 a# x- X' v. H$ Q6 u; T/ c
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