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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死' a7 u( _8 p! X+ ]
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/ t5 D3 P4 B- \3 n& u: D$ D' x' 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.9 S- _1 C) s6 [) w
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Edmonton 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.; G* A0 O* R) J+ r# h d0 `
' T% A0 m( |) w9 z2 k! ~$ v# a“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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“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.”) G! X! _, M6 X" u( B2 d
" \4 t1 G' X6 {& t7 CThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.& H1 F9 X9 L# D9 V( }; Y, k/ d. l- ]; |
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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., B0 q/ g: u/ Y& A' U8 p5 \% G% S
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.$ K# t; {$ s7 C6 ?8 a
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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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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.
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& G$ T5 D$ P/ y" u. y“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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/ q/ v5 A z, q6 i“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.”
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- G6 ?% u1 Z. q' d: c( l- D/ i5 fSurprised
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.) t& q% ?% j. i& ]. y% F) ^
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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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+ j4 J# D E3 Q" _The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.# s4 G _* B$ v6 o7 |0 d1 Y0 M8 b
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.7 C+ v4 X9 h2 v" n. z1 L8 o L
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