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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死+ R* S6 d' r p/ K+ Q" A& r. v& X
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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., C. a# K: f$ l* Z) E8 q9 _6 z3 [
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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. P% G2 y5 c4 s5 m
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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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' X' ]. U, u+ e9 O“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.”) a, Y1 k; e2 ~
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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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/ o" I, E" e5 B0 z% xThe woman was found slain inside the 1,200-square-foot home shortly before 4 p.m. Monday, said Edmonton police spokeswoman Lisa Sobchyshyn.6 o, t9 ?+ ?1 m" G! q7 c/ C
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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) C7 ^0 L' ]$ I _2 U7 FThurlow 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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) Q t2 ]% P V7 X) i5 Z4 Q“This is a very good neighbourhood.6 [4 P1 h9 F$ j, c& O
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“It’s very quiet.2 E! _# `: H, a# j; T: o1 z ^$ x
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“I hope we find out something.”
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Surprised
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6 C8 t" k8 M$ J8 c5 q9 O; uLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.
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; v" O8 H; Y% d' W; H“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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+ { n6 \. [" ]% Z; k+ @+ SPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.: q; i% M3 p5 a. ?7 V' M
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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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& s, w: C2 b( x2 BThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year./ ]3 s. S0 k/ }& T" s% @
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