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Abby Choi - murder of a model

Abby Choi - murder of a model
Hong Kong model and influencer Abby Choi Tin-fung’s partial remains were discovered in a village house in Tai Po’s Lung Mei Tsuen on February 24, 2023, three days after the 28-year-old went missing. Alex Kwong Kong-chi, her former husband, his parents, Kwong Kau and Jenny Li Sui-heung, and brother, Anthony Kwong Kong-kit, have all been charged in connection with the gruesome killing.
Born
1994
Industry
Entertainment, Crime
Job Title
Model, Media personality
A court has heard how police discovered Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s remains in a village flat in Tai Po in February 2023. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi’s remains found in soup pots and fridge, court told

Court hears how police discovered Choi’s remains in a village flat as her former father-in-law changes his plea and admits illegally disposing of her body.

Hong Kong courts

Abby Choi’s former father-in-law pleads guilty to illegal disposal of her body

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong police officer denies mishandling DNA samples in Abby Choi murder case

Hong Kong courts

Police officer at Abby Choi murder trial denies tampering with evidence

High Court hears defence claim that police contaminated evidence at village flat where Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi’s remains were found.

Parts of Abby Choi’s remains were discovered on February 24, 2023, at a flat in Tai Po. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong socialite and influencer Abby Choi was 28 years old at the time of her alleged murder. Photo: Instagram/xxabbyc
Hong Kong courts

Abby Choi’s remains found in flat reeking of disinfectant, murder trial hears

Police detective tells court he found human remains and an array of items believed to have been used in the illegal disposal of body in flat.

Hong Kong courts

Abby Choi’s ex-husband used socialite’s money to live lavishly on mainland: court

Alex Kwong allegedly covered his Guangzhou expenses using model’s digital wallets while evading arrest over theft case in 2015.

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Hong Kong courts

Abby Choi trial so far: ex-father-in-law lied to rent village flat, bought mincer

Landlady says Kwong Kau wanted to rent flat for retirement and asked whether CCTV cameras installed inside.

Parts of Abby Choi’s dismembered remains were discovered at a 600 square foot village rental flat. Photo: Instagram/xxabbyc
Flower bouquets and some fruits are placed outside the Lung Mei Village home in Tai Po. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong courts

Abby Choi trial hears of ex-husband’s watch profits and electric saw mark on remains

Watch dealer tells court Alex Kwong transferred HK$6 million from luxury watch sale to socialite, as new crime scene details emerge.

Hong Kong courts

Abby Choi’s ex-father-in-law pocketed HK$7 million rebate on flat purchase: court

High Court also hears witness say ‘very nice aroma’ of radish and carrot soup came from flat where model’s body was allegedly dismembered.

Hong Kong courts

Abby Choi did not have enough cash in year before death, murder trial told

Former chauffeur says Abby Choi asked him to pay expenses and later sought HK$600,000 from ex-brother-in-law.

Abby Choi. Photo: IG/xxabbyc
Hong Kong courts

Abby Choi’s partner tells murder trial she hid ex-in-laws’ dependence on her

Chris Tam tells court slain Hong Kong socialite revealed she was supporting her former in-laws after a bitter family row and urged him to cut ties.

Chris Tam’s testimony shed light on the financial dealings and strained family ties at the centre of Abby Choi’s murder trial. Photo: Elson Li
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Hong Kong courts

Ex-father-in-law failed to repay HK$250,000 loan, Abby Choi murder trial hears

TamJai founder Tam Chak-kwan details series of requests for money by Kwong Kau, including help in paying for legal representation after his arrest.

Hong Kong courts

Abby Choi’s partner says he never sought sexual relationship with her ex-husband

Chris Tam appears surprised when defence counsel suggests he and Alex Kwong were romantically linked while students at international school.

Chris Tam arrives at court. He said it was reasonable for him and Abby Choi to remain close to her ex-husband, Alex Kwong, because of the shared children. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong courts

Abby Choi’s ex-mother-in-law urged delay in calling police to await ‘kidnappers’, court hears

Choi’s partner, Chris Tam, tells Hong Kong High Court that Jenny Li tried to paint the model’s disappearance as an abduction.

Chris Tam, Abby Choi's partner, arrives to give evidence at the High Court on Wednesday. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong courts

Slain model Abby Choi called ‘birthing machine’ by ex-father-in-law, court hears

Choi’s partner Chris Tam takes stand for first time in murder trial, describing day that led to breakdown in model’s relations with ex-in-laws.

Hong Kong courts

‘A pack of lies’: Abby Choi’s mother rejects claims Kwong family repaid her debts

Cheung Yin-fa says she gambled up to HK$100,000 at mahjong parlours for ‘entertainment’, but denies debts ever led to debt collectors harassing her family.

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A fortune, a HK$72m flat and a family feud: inside the Abby Choi murder trial

Court hears claims that financial dependence and threats over a flat sale drove the killing, while the defence disputes the family’s reliance on the Hong Kong socialite.

Abby Choi’s ex-husband Alex Kwong (top), his father Kwong Kau (left) and brother Anthony Kwong in court. Illustration: Victor Sanjinez
Hong Kong courts

Legal arguments delay trial over murder of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi again

Nine-member jury told to return on Monday as lawyers debate legal issues, delaying cross-examination of Choi’s mother.

Hong Kong courts

Abby Choi’s ex-father-in-law ‘cunning old fox’ who clung to her wealth, court told

Socialite’s mother, Cheung Yin-fa, rejects defence claims that Kwong Kau paid HK$30 million towards an upscale flat at centre of dispute.

Hong Kong courts

Abby Choi gave HK$2m for waffle shop to ‘bootlicker’ ex-brother-in-law, trial told

Mother of slain model gives account of strained ties with Anthony Kwong and says she was planning to buy new HK$20 million flat in Tuen Mun.

Abby Choi Tin-fung’s mother, Cheung Yin-Fa (centre), leaves the High Court on Wednesday. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong courts

Abby Choi called ex-father-in-law ‘old crook’ amid HK$72m flat row, court hears

Hong Kong socialite’s mother tells murder trial former in-laws attempted to turn her children against her over bitter property dispute.

Cheung Yin-fa (pictured arriving at court) said her daughter’s former in-laws disparaged Abby Choi in front of the socialite’s children amid a dispute over a HK$72 million flat. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong courts

Abby Choi’s HK$72m flat was never meant as a gift to former in-laws, court told

Choi’s mother, Cheung Yin-fa, says Kwongs were ‘penniless’ and ‘did not buy a single tin of baby milk formula for their grandchild’.

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Abby Choi struck with hammer during car trip ruse to fetch daughter, court hears

Prosecution also details how three of Choi’s former relatives rented remote village house and bought meat mincer days before attack.

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Former in-laws’ anger over flat sale drove Abby Choi murder, court hears

Rift between Choi and ex-husband’s family began to grow after she tried to sell luxury flat at Kadooria residential estate, prosecution says.

(Anti-clockwise from top) Abby Choi's ex-husband Alex Kwong, former father-in-law Kwong Kau and Alex Kwong's older brother Anthony Kwong. Illustration: Victor Sanjinez
Hong Kong courts

Court discharges jury in Abby Choi murder trial over sick juror, causing delay

Judge says court cannot simply replace outgoing juror, according to legal precedent, and a new jury will be empanelled on Wednesday.

Abby Choi’s ex-husband, Alex Kwong, as well as his father Kwong Kau and brother Anthony Kwong, have been jointly charged with the model's murder. Photo: Instagram
Abby Choi Tin-fung

Hong Kong model Abby Choi’s former relatives admit body disposal, deny murder

Guilty pleas revealed on Thursday, as nine-member jury empanelled for eight-week High Court trial.

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Hong Kong courts

Murder trial of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi’s former relatives to begin

Choi’s ex-husband, Alex Kwong, 31, his father Kwong Kau, 68, and elder brother Anthony Kwong, 35, face a joint count of murder.

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