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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.5 A1 i1 y7 C- s; M9 [) w9 Z+ [, q
7 P7 r% O% V- Z. ~* FEdmonton 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 K% r2 k2 s2 {$ F* o2 n
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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.: \) {6 u1 X: K9 C2 K4 r. X
9 I' C2 ]+ g* V3 v }+ B) 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.”
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) S% w& P* C$ t! Y8 Q* \( LThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.
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9 { Q- R% P- c: G8 m2 ]! N$ O# b! K! INo arrests were reported at press time Tuesday night.
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& Y1 E0 N0 u+ ~/ ^$ K/ V8 J2 w2 g; t( 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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$ S- e( S0 P) L% Y( `; R& {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.
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7 i& [/ k, E! j2 Y4 {8 @“This is a very good neighbourhood.
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! X& k: v2 ~; E( P0 S2 H# A) }“It’s very quiet.
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“I hope we find out something.”7 i/ F3 O* q) d! t
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' l; ~. w1 y8 N# P! }0 K( fLynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.: c/ x3 ^+ Q( \6 {9 p8 P: v) d" F
" E" w% y, s: c) ~8 Q6 @6 X6 @“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.. F8 m) Z) t- c2 W: G6 w }6 t
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.. X8 f5 C' f6 Z8 @
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