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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
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Abby Choi’s remains were discovered at a village house in February 2023. Photo: Instagram/xxabbyc
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Abby Choi went missing in February 2023. Photo: IG/xxabbyc
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Former in-laws of slain Hong Kong model Abby Choi ‘didn’t pay a penny’ for children

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Ex-husband of slain model Abby Choi told to flee Hong Kong by boat, court hears

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Abby Choi’s remains were found inside a village house at Lung Mei Tsuen in Tai Po in February 2023. Photo: Instagram/xxabbyc
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Jenny Li, former mother-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi, leaves the High Court after being granted bail. Photo: Yik Yeung-man
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Video | Friends and family of Abby Choi say their final goodbyes

Abby Choi murder: Friends and family of late Hong Kong model pay final respects
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Memorial hall for the service extensively decorated in pink, said to be Abby Choi’s favourite colour.

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