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周一,一个独身女子在Capilano的家中被刺死! x3 [" E: p, C* d& x& W
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http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/12/01/16382786.html5 D1 }$ J$ p8 ]* _2 }" Q4 ^0 y
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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.' {# j P7 Y) f6 | ]# k& k8 R
& `" y" t! g' `: H5 _8 `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.# i3 R5 o @' x7 E, p
: j5 `$ F |, G$ L* R) Y1 D“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.. y4 N7 g P8 r2 ]8 z6 X5 c" o. A
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& g$ E5 L% T+ a( D: s: A“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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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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3 e; K% @2 T+ l1 s0 dThurlow 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.& w5 _7 [; y5 L4 \1 y
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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.% v. G" G2 A- f+ U2 D6 c4 c# {9 s
6 C4 k7 {2 Y7 z+ Y* u& n“It’s very quiet.( a) O0 @3 y4 F2 O H) [5 L0 A+ S
* P% |& O! ?) k1 g5 ]4 l$ H6 E2 i“I hope we find out something.”4 t7 ^7 Z3 K1 X3 F& N# @
E5 V/ C0 y/ Z3 c* t0 qSurprised! `* _ a4 A8 s
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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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( a/ _; J D" F6 t2 W9 `1 y“We get the odd B-and-E and car theft around here, but other than that, not too much (crime),” she said.1 M/ }' l+ Q+ _
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Police are asking for anyone with information on the case to call 780-423-4567.! Y9 A; f( J+ e7 c. r; C' o
+ M. D, ]# T0 { R OThe slain woman, whose name has not been released, is the city’s 24th homicide victim of 2010.. z m# D8 _* _3 F' ]7 M0 c
5 L# t) J$ R/ m' s) X1 GThere were 25 slayings in Edmonton at this time last year.
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