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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死2 H" G P9 m1 {- y! d4 V4 z
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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.( V+ g4 I1 F; z# c
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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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2 o+ u3 ~4 g. }‘Not too worried’
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! A4 R. N+ F4 \# m“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.”. B3 u e9 p) F4 W
* r/ Y3 V' w1 z9 N& Q% {0 AThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.; c( v/ A: I% T* b0 S. |5 d8 c
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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., P3 p8 i/ Z( m7 A. i( l
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.8 ?8 k1 b7 e. X) z2 V4 ~/ x/ O
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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.3 i+ o2 ]8 K, X9 D$ I4 M& C# T' n, P
+ N+ x3 ^: v) ] s z" _; L1 b0 i“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.; { t3 E, @) v! n+ `: O& a
% I- I( Q. E6 }, V* R0 k“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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- b" u- Y" H2 b7 x“It’s very quiet.9 {7 W! d; v* X+ a' y7 A2 \6 q* W
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.' T! V1 l! h: m4 _
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( j! h% o% J" ?& y3 a9 d$ A5 nPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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( Q5 u7 x, L g7 y# ?" D: f2 hThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.% A. P7 V! v" u) D2 w
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.7 E$ z0 V) ^2 k* Z9 r# O5 Q ]
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