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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死
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( f: i Q# F) u, b3 OA 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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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.
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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.. } _' \' n( e v: b5 e7 t
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. P$ B, ]4 _1 |- ]) t5 l“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.”! o1 _% k( u& \( S6 D
7 k" y, j* m$ F/ c9 `1 y5 CThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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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.$ y9 ^" s5 n/ P
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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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.9 O6 C# ^% Z' P% }$ I, j% z1 P
) O% ^: ^7 B, L6 f# C9 b“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.
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“This is a very good neighbourhood./ e0 {& Z' B) z: l( W# A0 N
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“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.”
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Surprised
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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.* R7 n6 q& l/ n, {
9 k1 ~ {/ {9 H3 L. V$ V# fPolice 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.& `8 } q4 n2 @( O& `2 g3 T; U( m0 N
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.! X: C. m7 f# u$ c( v
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