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Leung Shing-cho leaves the High Court after being convicted of manslaughter in the “Hello Kitty” murder case, in which nightclub hostess Fan Man-yee was killed. Photo: SCMP
British banker Rurik Jutting who murdered two Indonesian women. Photo: Winson Wong
Hong Kong

From Abby Choi to the ‘Hello Kitty’ killing: Hong Kong’s most shocking crimes

Hong Kong may be known as one of the world’s safest cities, but it has seen its share of sensational and gruesome crimes.

Hong Kong

Man arrested after 23,000 bogus customer service scam calls in over a week

Anita Mui

Urn with Anita Mui’s ashes missing from monastery as family appeals for help

Hong Kong

127 arrested as Hong Kong police bust Vietnamese-led loan-sharking syndicate

The group allegedly charged borrowers HK$100 a day for every HK$10,000 borrowed, with the compounded rate reaching 3,700 per cent a year.

Hong Kong police have arrested 127 people in a six-month undercover operation against a Vietnamese-led crime syndicate accused of running loan-sharking rackets. Photo: Hong Kong Police
Mainland China

Hong Kong police smash alleged Thai prostitution ring, seize HK$13 million cash

Seven men, aged between 44 and 54, arrested for suspected human trafficking and money laundering, force says.

Banking & finance

Opinion | Better protection needed as violent cryptocurrency robberies surge

A mature financial ecosystem must give cryptocurrency investors and their families credible ways to remain safe.

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Abby Choi - murder of a model

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
Abby Choi’s killing in 2023 shocked the city. Photo: Instagram/xxabbyc
Some of Abby Choi’s dismembered remains were found in a flat in Tai Po’s Lung Mei Village. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong society

Girl filmed carrying beer bags to be placed in temporary care with siblings

Welfare assessments find it unsuitable for them to return home following the arrest of their parents on suspicion of child ill-treatment.

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Hong Kong national security law

News commentator denies unlawfully revealing police meeting details online

Wong Kwok-ngon tells Hong Kong court details of his meeting with national security officers were already public before he discussed them on YouTube.

Hong Kong courts

Ex-university student jailed for 7 years for rape, sexual assault and voyeurism

Defendant, 31, committed offences against five women, with some of the crimes taking place at EdU orientation camps.

The High Court in Admiralty. Photo: Nora Tam
Abby Choi - murder of a model

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.

Abby Choi’s mother Cheung Yin-fa (second left) arrives at High Court on Friday. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong

11 premises raided over alleged bid-rigging in virtual reality systems for schools

Hong Kong’s competition watchdog searches suspects’ offices and homes after complaints of price-fixing over deals worth HK$10 million.

Hong Kong

Former Greentown China head charged for bribes over stake in real estate project

Hong Kong corruption watchdog charges Zhang Yadong for taking HK$20 million in bribes from mainland Chinese developer for stake in latter’s project.

US-China relations

Hong Kong rejects US downgrade to lowest tier in human trafficking report

US cites declining prosecutions and failure to identify victims exploited in Hong Kong; city rejects downgrade as ‘entirely unfounded’.

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The US State Department’s 2026 Trafficking in Persons Report has downgraded Hong Kong to the lowest ranking in its annual human trafficking study. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrest students as alleged key figures in HK$2.16 million scam ring

Officers arrest 10 suspects linked to fake job ads, dating scams and bogus concert ticket sales, with students making up most of the victims.

Hong Kong police have arrested 10 suspected members of a syndicate allegedly linked to fake job advertisements, dating scams and bogus concert ticket sales. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong's national security law

National security police arrest 2 over alleged seditious social media posts

Pair suspected of managing YellowInsurance and publishing posts that allegedly incited hatred against Hong Kong’s constitutional order.

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong child abuse case prompts calls to watch for signs of psychological harm

Welfare experts urge vigilance over subtle changes in children’s behaviour as video of girl carrying beer highlights difficulty of detecting hidden abuse.

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Police recover HK$30 million in gold swapped for fabric softener in hotel theft

Two men held and all 30kg of gold recovered after travelling companion allegedly let accomplices into the hotel room to swap granules for eight bottles of softener.

Hong Kong police have recovered about HK$30 million worth of stolen gold. Photo: YouTube/HK Police Force
Abby Choi - murder of a model

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

Man arrested after red paint splashed at joint office of ‘unhelpful’ lawmakers

Suspect, 66, accused lawmakers of ignoring his complaints, while police say no national security or triad elements involved.

Hong Kong society

Boy, 13, saved after climbing onto air-conditioning unit to escape fire in flat

Hong Kong firefighters rescue boy who was home alone on Wednesday night, while his mother has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect.

Online footage showed the 13-year-old boy climbing out of a window and onto the air-conditioning condenser unit to escape the fire in his flat. Photo: Threads/ckm_nancy
Hong Kong police

Hong Kong police arrest 17 more over HK$137 million ‘crash-for-cash’ scam

Commercial crime bureau operation brings total arrests to 55 as authorities investigate 669 cases.

Officers have received 669 suspicious cases involving “crash-for-cash” claims worth a combined HK$137 million. Photo: Getty Images
Abby Choi - murder of a model

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.

Hong Kong

Former nursing student jailed for stealing from hospital patients and colleagues

Hong Kong’s District Court sentenced Leung Ho-fung, 29, to two years and four months in prison after pleading guilty to 11 counts of theft.

Hong Kong

Construction worker jailed for life for killing bus driver after smoking dispute

Tam Yun-chiu attacked Ho Lok-man, who had confronted him about smoking while they waited for a lift at Amoy Gardens in Kowloon Bay.

Amoy Gardens in Kowloon Bay. A man was found guilty of killing a bus driver after repeatedly punching the victim in the face, knocking him to the ground and kicking his head. Photo: Edward Wong
Abby Choi - murder of a model

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 healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong IVF clinic cleared to resume all services after embryo specimen mix-up

Regulator says Heal Fertility in Central can resume all 17 treatment services covered by its licence after implementing improvement measures.

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Abby Choi - murder of a model

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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