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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死- D' A' \, B0 J$ R8 M4 K
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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.- n8 z+ L3 F3 H. _! D
. q; b* ~% O% a& J* }% `' h0 VEdmonton 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.% v% L& }; M. B5 }" G
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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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“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.”: x5 T; s3 M1 O4 H! _: F
/ k4 B a% b u5 _5 r* [2 ]. jThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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5 b, n7 A1 r+ W: T4 I1 hNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night., C3 `) Q# E c! a* ]3 ]
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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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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.) T% |7 @0 ?4 I7 w& J
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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.# T4 [9 V ?% z
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.”, X/ B- Y0 x2 I2 L, u; o
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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., q/ t" M* H) _% a- T6 z2 \
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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 780-423-4567.7 d* o% i' d! c) [# g
. G8 O# |8 [. L4 K# a( eThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.
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; B! q0 u c$ j: e8 EThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.. ^6 D3 H8 N9 l! @ B0 |- [
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