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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死8 f( D- p: W) H* o
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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.
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: k* o$ s8 v3 ~" t: D' t9 CEdmonton 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.8 A3 H# v8 h0 z; V; r
t4 ~9 _+ {* l6 B5 Z. x& a“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.3 r' I+ Y" C) K4 y) k0 t, @
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; ~# c2 k0 t' z) @5 Q“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.”4 X- p$ f) A' w& N
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.) R+ {" m$ t& Y3 m
" H7 J- o9 {$ _' k+ kNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night." E+ e: D1 t- N! A) C8 o
2 l1 G! h& m- V, }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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. [, R, U" V5 ]6 AForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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, J/ y% r7 G/ HThurlow 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.( Y1 i. R) S2 P+ A+ k8 {7 O
3 a7 T3 f) V" g/ }! _“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.6 b! Y0 W( w. p; Z
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“It’s very quiet., I& p/ Z( G/ J4 B" D! a' h
% W4 I& } \; l x( F8 h! h“I hope we find out something.”5 F3 b* f: T: D( E# n
. m, X7 x( A% Q: sSurprised: T7 T4 t5 F( @4 Y! s9 D0 Q* j7 C
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation. K; m& i: e1 n( x$ M
% T7 V5 h2 a9 [8 Z/ u. G“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.* U9 n4 \6 n8 B8 ?
0 d( U8 {& f4 MPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.0 ?: C: W: e( h, Z( F
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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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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.* j' D7 ?2 X' ]% @% S
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