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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死& I) a9 [1 m) ?6 x, F+ }
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http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html" M# S6 g+ V. W b
7 S# m" L/ i" P" ?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.8 p# V& w1 z' }$ P: ]& P. C
; h+ x/ G# P% J" U- C7 f1 c& y6 |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., J5 t$ n" `6 I/ k
+ f: ~1 k8 N: e* e4 y‘Not too worried’+ m) d) F( H9 r- ^1 y( G" A
) J+ F5 t3 X+ i0 l“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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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.! o; T. X4 `) S3 m' K9 j* z
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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night. V8 A! S& i, b7 K
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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.
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.5 L+ _3 w- n4 F+ e. E; ]7 r
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“It’s very quiet.
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& J3 P. V& G9 [ I“I hope we find out something.”8 k E5 y. n6 n( S( @/ w) Z8 q
! `5 s9 Y- l4 {* E; i7 jSurprised
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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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“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.
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m* [/ r. Q& u5 @0 S9 eThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.0 O+ W% y1 P- X
- O4 p) m3 q0 y$ AThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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