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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 A% {" u* g1 y9 L
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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.7 F' r% W. z; T0 l. g" Q+ C. D
4 s f2 m; ]' B9 o6 r# N; L$ C" c+ ^“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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‘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.”' D, r& F% f5 z
{9 G2 f/ F& W# rThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.# l) M: x$ X; ?1 w2 i0 `
1 w& Y+ C6 ~. i2 U. j$ t' M$ yNo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.; s0 e: }8 K# G& _
) z2 |/ }7 }4 X4 b. HThe 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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Forensics officers continued to probe the scene at 10816 52 St. on Tuesday night.
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4 Z! e( P$ p5 @9 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.
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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.; } M5 f6 u* |& L8 @/ |
& }; l: {$ z4 {9 d' g“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.”6 f; \) Q5 `8 f3 A7 I }* R
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Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.0 m+ C! ~6 w5 ?9 [/ l. z
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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./ x t6 O0 ^0 L
' b& V K+ K+ v- P+ d7 NPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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2 h% V; _* b% N: ?. h) ~The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.! {6 N/ `! `# V: \. |9 K
0 y- n# ^$ l) w% j! e% h8 j8 JThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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