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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死. I \' q5 J+ Z% L7 d+ S, {+ i
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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.: N2 O+ _+ Y1 a# T
; e( t+ ]0 F- Y% F2 M, YEdmonton 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.3 I$ \' Z3 y, P
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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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‘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.”- A3 J& L5 Q0 P7 K
. J6 V. n# F- e' Z( y# n6 QThe middle-aged victim lived alone, neighbours said.3 B @4 u- A& h: P" Y; k# O- b9 h
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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.0 y/ J; r3 E7 s: I
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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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0 H) T6 m2 w. h“We’ve never had anything like this happen around here,” said Marg, a senior citizen.* w: {4 A+ R" y2 J* b* y1 R
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“This is a very good neighbourhood.. z# b, \5 K# \
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“It’s very quiet.8 I/ _7 x+ F B' ^- I! I! I
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Surprised
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' E% i8 ~. I; E7 ~Lynn Gregory, vice-president of the Capilano Community League, was surprised to hear about the ongoing homicide investigation.+ M: Q- I/ ?/ A( _: Q
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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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( j# E0 k( u1 q1 M" k$ RPolice are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.+ z4 R; F- w" D! U/ [
! x0 n) {" ?$ W9 v0 y4 [The slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.
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There were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year., U3 T/ R$ w* K
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