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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死% U. l8 z. @) _* ]% r& P* @0 o
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4 v7 X& ~5 D- n" z- N) O: m( UA woman found slain in her Capilano bungalow was a pipefitter who had lived in the southside neighbourhood for a couple of years, say neighbours.. |, _/ p) V2 @
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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.
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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.”1 \* U; ]1 c V6 i% }, o1 x, g
6 W) r8 I1 G- E; W! FThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.
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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.
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0 u4 F, f* [- a+ o3 i0 QForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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. s2 W8 a" n% H1 V7 W* AThurlow 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.' }5 W) J+ Z L
- s, }6 S. k8 G G9 e“This is a very good neighbourhood.5 p* J/ p2 l- i' X' s6 U% v
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“It’s very quiet.# {; T) ]/ d% R6 r1 ]7 o! o
5 _3 L! A2 L3 M9 V; B“I hope we find out something.”
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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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c% k( a6 G9 q+ |, q, h“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.# K! Y+ y# C7 |! |6 X9 @; D
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.5 D" ?# b/ ?" u5 G. i7 x- E
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The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.* F* e) a% U) |2 J
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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