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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.1 l2 K1 h1 k9 x$ O4 h) p
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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.8 n) L9 ^1 [ S7 q
2 [1 |% G0 R8 n) ?- ~4 S# M“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.% U. P3 G, w5 E- K3 C
0 U/ i' ]& E- y8 E‘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.”9 x, R9 Y0 X+ B: X" r' U7 k
5 d/ r' z9 q& {; O- @1 b: }' EThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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. w" W! F# D, A6 j- u4 PNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.8 R% L4 o/ N; [$ j _, b- S; b
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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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" D% D' `8 j% {, l+ l7 e9 bForensics 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.
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“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.) L" X0 F5 G* d8 E! O' {$ @7 S( K" z
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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“It’s very quiet.# p' C2 v6 C& h& p/ _
J" p- k. w: P# ~; ?8 h% T; e: X, B. d“I hope we find out something.”3 y9 w' R& }# Q* J! ?% r
7 c' v' D, ^/ a( u+ m- P4 q/ `( ySurprised
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/ H( O! J4 l) `* m: g- [* B) L2 C. MLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.; y) v3 w( X: ]- G4 f9 ~
: A- t# k4 J5 [. X“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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The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.4 \* \9 k8 Z- S# H
6 |* u% \$ n+ ]) x7 uThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.: \0 O* z* ^5 U! d/ A& a
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