Murder trial of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi’s former relatives to begin
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- South China Morning Postseen 28 Sept, 13:20description edited
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The High Court has discharged a recently empanelled jury from the murder trial of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s former relatives after one member asked to be excused for health reasons, leading to a delay in proceedings. Deputy Judge Brian Keith informed the seven men and two women on Monday that he had accepted the unidentified member’s request and decided that a new panel must be formed to ensure the jury selection complied with legal precedent. A new jury will be...The High Court has discharged a recently empanelled jury from the murder trial of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s former relatives after one member asked to be excused for health reasons, leading to a delay in proceedings. Deputy Judge Brian Keith informed the seven men and two women on Monday that he had accepted the unidentified member’s request and decided that a new panel had to be formed to ensure the jury selection complied with legal precedent. A new jury will be...
- South China Morning Postseen 3 Oct, 05:00headline rewritten
In-law’s anger over HK$72 million flat sale drove murder of Abby Choi, court hearsFormer in-laws’ anger over HK$72 million flat sale drove murder of Abby Choi, court hears - South China Morning Postseen 5 Oct, 17:06headline rewritten
Abby Choi’s mother tells court former in-laws lived off socialite’s family wealthAbby Choi’s HK$72m flat was never meant as a gift to former in-laws, court told - South China Morning Postseen 8 Oct, 17:58headline rewritten
Abby Choi’s ex-father-in-law a ‘cunning old fox’ who clung to her wealth, court toldAbby Choi’s ex-father-in-law ‘cunning old fox’ who clung to her wealth, court told - South China Morning Postseen 15 Oct, 22:26headline rewritten
Abby Choi’s ex-father-in-law helped resolve partner’s HK$5m debt, court toldAbby Choi’s partner says he never sought sexual relationship with her ex-husband
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Sun, 20 September 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post08:00first to report
Hong Kong prosecutors are set to open the murder trial of three former relatives of slain socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung later this week, three years after her killing shocked the city and drew international attention. The High Court will hold the first trial hearing on Monday for parties to sort out preliminary issues. Jury selection is expected to take place later in the week before the prosecution delivers its opening statement. The 28-year-old influencer’s death came to light in February...
Mon, 21 September 2026
1 report- aol.com22:19
Parts of the Hong Kong model’s dismembered body were found in a refrigerator and cooking pot in 2023
Tue, 22 September 2026
1 report- Index.hr (Croatia)07:16
U HONG Kongu je počelo suđenje bivšem suprugu i obitelji za brutalno ubojstvo influencerice Abby Choi, čiji su ostaci pronađeni u loncu za juhu.
Thu, 24 September 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post13:15
Slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s former husband and brother-in-law have pleaded guilty to illegally disposing of her dismembered body, but will still stand trial alongside their father on murder charges as prosecutors prepare to open their case on Monday. The pleas on the two charges were revealed on Thursday after the High Court empanelled a nine-member jury for the high-profile trial, which is expected to last about eight weeks. The seven men and two women will hear evidence...
Mon, 28 September 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post03:48edited after publishing
The High Court has discharged a recently empanelled jury from the murder trial of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s former relatives after one member asked to be excused for health reasons, leading to a delay in proceedings. Deputy Judge Brian Keith informed the seven men and two women on Monday that he had accepted the unidentified member’s request and decided that a new panel had to be formed to ensure the jury selection complied with legal precedent. A new jury will be...
Wed, 30 September 2026
3 reports- South China Morning Post09:28edited after publishing
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In-law’s anger over HK$72 million flat sale drove murder of Abby Choi, court hearsHong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s former father-in-law enlisted his two sons to help him murder the 28-year-old and dispose of her dismembered body after he became “extremely resentful and angry” over her insistence on selling a HK$72 million (US$9.2 million) flat where he was living, a court has heard. The prosecution on Wednesday began delivering its opening statement in what is expected to be an eight-week High Court trial over the influencer’s murder and the illegal disposal of her...
- Channel News Asia10:22
Police discovered parts of 28-year-old Abby Choi's dismembered body at a house in suburban Hong Kong in 2023.
- Novinky (Czechia)16:52
Kvůli obvinění z vraždy a rozčtvrcení modelky Abby Choi, jejíž ostatky byly v roce 2023 nalezeny v hrnci na polévku, stanuli ve středu před soudem v Hongkongu otec a jeho dva synové.
Fri, 2 October 2026
3 reports- South China Morning Post07:35
Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung died of head injuries after being hit with a hammer during a car journey she believed was to pick up her daughter from school, a court has heard. Prosecutors on Friday detailed how three of Choi’s former relatives rented a remote village house and went shopping to acquire items they needed before allegedly killing the 28-year-old and disposing of her body on February 21, 2023. Choi’s ex-husband Alex Kwong Kong-chi, 31, his father Kwong Kau, 68, and elder...
- Channel News Asia10:08
- ABC News (Australia)14:19
Hong Kong influencer, Abby Choi's, ex-husband and in-laws have pleaded not guilty to her murder, after police made a grim discovery at a suburban home in 2023.
Sat, 3 October 2026
1 report- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)14:47
Un omicidio pianificato nei minimi dettagli, con l’acquisto preventivo degli strumenti necessari per smembrare e far sparire il corpo. È la macabra ricostruzione presentata dalla Procura all’Alta Corte di Hong Kong nel processo per l’omicidio di Abby Choi, la modella e influencer 28enne uccisa nel febbraio del 2023. Come riportato dalla Cnn, sul banco degli […] L'articolo “Tritacarne comprato in anticipo, avevano pianificato in anticipo e nei minimi dettagli come uccidere e far sparire Abby...
Mon, 5 October 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post06:57edited after publishing
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Abby Choi’s mother tells court former in-laws lived off socialite’s family wealthThe mother of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has accused her former in-laws of living off her family’s wealth, stating that her daughter never intended to gift them a HK$72 million (US$9.2 million) flat she had bought for her children. Cheung Yin-fa on Monday recounted how her family maintained an amicable relationship with her former son-in-law, Alex Kwong Kong-chi, and his family after he and her daughter separated in 2015, only for the relationship to break down over the sale...
Tue, 6 October 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post07:59
Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung called her former father-in-law an “old crook” as she accused her ex-relatives of turning her children against her when she tried sell a HK$72 million (US$9.17 million) flat, a court has heard. Choi’s mother, Cheung Yin-fa, on Tuesday said her daughter had become hostile towards her former parents-in-law, Kwong Kau and Jenny Li Sui-heung, in the months before the influencer’s death in February 2023. Cheung wept in the witness box as she watched footage...
Wed, 7 October 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post11:55
The mother of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has told a court that her daughter’s former brother-in-law was a “bootlicker” who coaxed her into funding an egg waffle shop and hiring him as a driver months before her death. Choi’s mother, Cheung Yin-fa, said on Wednesday that Anthony Kwong Kong-kit had frequently sought financial support from her daughter before he allegedly joined his father and younger brother in a plot to murder her in February 2023. “It is during the time when...
Thu, 8 October 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post07:29edited after publishing
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Abby Choi’s ex-father-in-law a ‘cunning old fox’ who clung to her wealth, court toldThe mother of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has described her daughter’s former father-in-law as a “cunning old fox” who clung to her family’s fortune, dismissing his lawyer’s claim that he paid HK$30 million towards an upscale flat at the centre of a bitter dispute between the two families. Cheung Yin-fa told the High Court on Thursday that her daughter had given Kwong Kau a monthly allowance of HK$20,000 (US$2,548) and paid more than HK$200,000 towards his medical expenses...
Fri, 9 October 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post06:59
The murder trial of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has been delayed again while the court addresses legal issues raised by lawyers in the high-profile case. Deputy High Court Judge Brian Keith told the nine-member jury on Friday that the hearing would resume on Monday after the legal arguments concluded. Choi’s mother, Cheung Yin-fa, had been expected to face cross-examination by counsel for Choi’s ex-husband, Alex Kwong Kong-chi, on the fifth day of her testimony. He is standing...
Sat, 10 October 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post07:00
A bitter family dispute over the proposed sale of a HK$72 million flat allegedly led a retired police officer and his two sons to murder socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung three years ago, a Hong Kong court has heard. The trial over the 28-year-old model’s killing, which shocked Hong Kong and attracted international attention, started after a one-week delay caused by unresolved preliminary issues and jury selection. Choi’s mother, Cheung Yin-fa, told the High Court how her relationship with her...
Sun, 11 October 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post09:00
The alleged murder and dismemberment of Abby Choi Tin-fung in 2023, which prosecutors say was linked to a dispute over a luxury flat, has once again gripped Hong Kong as the trial over the 28-year-old socialite’s death entered its second week. Choi’s ex-husband, Alex Kwong Kong-chi, 31, and his elder brother, Anthony Kwong Kong-kit, 35, have pleaded guilty to preventing the lawful burial of her body. Their father, Kwong Kau, 68, has pleaded not guilty to the same charge. All three men deny...
- Index.hr (Croatia)11:03
SUĐENJE za brutalno ubojstvo hongkonške manekenke i influencerice Abby Choi (28), koja je 2023. ubijena i raskomadana, otkrilo je nove detalje o sukobu s obitelji njezina bivšeg supruga.
Mon, 12 October 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post07:27
The mother of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has denied in court that she was repeatedly in debt because of gambling, calling her former son-in-law’s claim that he had financially supported her “a pack of lies”. Cheung Yin-fa accused Alex Kwong Kong-chi on Monday of acting unscrupulously by demanding the return of HK$150,000 in shopping expenses she owed him, while failing to repay any of the more than HK$70 million he had received from Choi for investment. Wrapping up her...
Tue, 13 October 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post13:17
The former father-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung called her a “birthing machine” and tried to assault her before he allegedly plotted with his two sons to kill her three years ago, a court has heard. Choi’s partner, Chris Tam Fong-chun, recounted on Tuesday a bitter argument between the influencer and her former in-laws in what he said was a watershed moment leading to a breakdown in the relationship in mid-2022. Choi was previously married to Alex Kwong Kong-chi, 31,...
Wed, 14 October 2026
2 reports- South China Morning Post06:55
The former mother-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung tried to prevent her family from reporting her disappearance to police by suggesting that they wait for her “kidnappers” to issue their demands, a court has heard. Choi’s partner, Chris Tam Fong-chun, told the High Court on Wednesday that Jenny Li Sui-heung had tried to paint the influencer’s disappearance as an abduction, saying he should delay calling police until after the perpetrators contacted him. “Li Sui-heung...
- boredpanda.com21:15
A rising model and mother of four vanished on her way to collect her daughter. The search led police to a rented house, a bitter dispute over a luxury apartment and her ex-husband’s family who once called her a “birthing machine.”. Crime, Society
Thu, 15 October 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post07:46edited after publishing
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Abby Choi’s ex-father-in-law helped resolve partner’s HK$5m debt, court toldThe partner of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has denied seeking a sexual relationship with her ex-husband when they were young, saying he only remained in contact because their children shared the same mother. Testifying on Thursday, Chris Tam Fong-chun appeared surprised when a defence lawyer suggested he wanted a “romantic and sexual relationship” with Alex Kwong Kong-chi when they were studying at the same international school. “Definitely disagree,” Tam said after seeking...
Fri, 16 October 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post10:40
The former father-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung failed to repay a HK$250,000 loan from her partner’s father and asked for help in hiring lawyers after he was remanded in custody for allegedly killing the model three years ago, a court has heard. Tam Chak-kwan, founder of the popular restaurant chain TamJai Yunnan Mixian, testified in the High Court on Friday about his interactions with Kwong Kau in the year leading to the latter’s arrest for his suspected role in...
Sat, 17 October 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post07:00
Slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s partner told a court this week she initially misled him about her former in-laws’ wealth before describing them as horrible and ungrateful after a bitter family dispute. Chris Tam Fong-chun’s testimony also shed light on his complex relationship with Choi and his former classmate Alex Kwong Kong-chi. The three remained connected through their four children, as Choi had two with each man. During the third week of the murder trial, Tam told the...