一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死

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周一，一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死

: w% C4 z9 o8 v( [1 t% \; o* lhttp://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html

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.

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.

6 [  \3 u% h, ?“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.

‘Not too worried’
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5 X' Z4 @" `- J& H“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.”
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The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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( T* M6 c- g7 q' p: JNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.
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2 l- Q: B+ S1 y1 WThe 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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1 O" ~4 Q( O* PForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.

" b3 N( U5 n( n& LThurlow 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 l4 B0 M2 K  K" [$ f# N$ a  I“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.

9 J* K) \. B' N5 I“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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" o( {( v  [9 I6 j( V“It’s very quiet.
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! L0 B0 z- V5 T% K“I hope we find out something.”
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Surprised
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) l- [9 a* d$ [5 G* I7 p3 n, _Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.
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$ b6 z2 |3 V) _“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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" W3 }( b9 O# w  S8 _" W0 yPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.

The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.

' p5 y2 O! v/ P* n7 w( C: EThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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