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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死
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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.7 e& F% E. o* }8 m
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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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“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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- K( `8 w7 d1 m* C4 |( F- c5 ]The middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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No arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.5 S% Q$ R$ G9 K# w R$ o. m/ k' W' N
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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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$ C9 \$ n& |* R. K% B4 f5 VForensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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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.5 s4 i, m- K8 }, l9 V
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.- ~5 O( i1 U+ @
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0 {' U( J7 U o/ g' `6 J“It’s very quiet." w1 K) A; ]6 }+ H2 W9 s E% @
/ Y' W* H2 x; i6 @2 @ P4 p1 R“I hope we find out something.”/ S$ c! d7 N- C B& `3 W
3 j; w: e1 ^; X( gSurprised
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation. m- k+ p: L$ D& U1 W9 e
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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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w7 N) U/ C' j7 C% F8 A8 wThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.
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9 U, m1 f& g: s" k, W6 fThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.6 d' k3 M: c( A' {. c/ ~/ N
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