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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死
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( x R2 }( J# j+ U2 C N; MA 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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! U: f* w g- a2 _- gEdmonton 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.0 K5 M! C! O2 k
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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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) i% A' k! {4 x& t6 c6 E“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.”9 Q! R' P" q) [
% A2 O- W5 u* v$ x" Y+ {The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.+ x* |. i9 D9 Z" O$ n, J
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.
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F! t P' f& h. v X) ]: p( vThe woman was found slain inside the 1,200-square-foot home shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, said Edmonton police spokeswoman Lisa Sobchyshyn.* @ D8 H- n9 R" F" T# p
4 e. v5 z- U' H! S' HForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.. h* h( N# I$ @8 d$ b0 Y7 g
. H: P' G7 a( g/ A& \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./ S3 q5 u1 e* r, j1 o1 r
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.
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$ {( `" c2 I7 H3 \“This is a very good neighbourhood. o: D. ~% g/ G' J
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“It’s very quiet.# }$ |, u2 O% v& G3 c1 Z8 O: c ?
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“I hope we find out something.”6 r( e; G7 `' H) Y1 z
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8 N: U1 a: s/ b) ?5 w; ]+ mLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.: @* v- Q4 y7 ?+ n1 R) S e( ~
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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.
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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' _) ]9 P: k4 oThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.8 _% J3 L: o) ?+ c( u# v
3 J0 m! _% V0 ^0 L/ `" S5 B+ DThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.6 X/ Z0 J) y7 R/ B" N. S6 J6 C
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