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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死0 Z: `/ n4 \( k( j# E; ^
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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.
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5 ^$ ^3 v% S5 ]$ VEdmonton 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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3 N1 Y' a4 n% l“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.1 h- A3 q$ [2 n# l! Z3 ?7 ]
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+ E( q! V4 E& z3 V5 e3 W“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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' I, B" o) }1 v6 \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.
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Forensics 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.0 P; p7 w# ^" J0 Z- x
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.7 Z" P; f9 D# u `4 G$ X
T9 L6 E J: G7 u“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.”7 \! e1 p' u8 ?. z
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Surprised
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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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* K& H: u# S6 p9 H; g4 l“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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! ^- f; C: i" G7 ~9 `; bPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.
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, n3 G! i- t; r7 L; mThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.. m/ n8 g/ a2 p8 c1 C
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year." C2 B0 R( \$ B( b9 p) U+ w
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