Prosecutors allege money was ‘root cause’ of Hong Kong influencer Abby Choi’s murder

Horrifying new details have emerged in the case of Hong Kong fashion influencer and socialite Abby Choi, who was murdered in 2023, as the trial takes place this month.

Choi, 28, who appeared in Elle, Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue, was reported missing in February 2023 after she didn’t pick one of her children up from school and was found dead three days later at a house in rural Tai Po. Her body had been brutally dismembered, and body parts were found in various locations around the home.

The 28-year-old mother of two’s head, flesh and hair were found inside two soup pots, alongside vegetables including carrots and radishes. Police also found a meat slicer and an electric saw at the scene. 

Her ex-husband Alex Kwong, his brother Anthony Kwong, and their father Kwong Kau are all currently on trial in at the High Court in Hong Kong for murder and preventing the lawful burial of a body. They have all pleaded not guilty, and the high-profile trial is expected to last for eight weeks. 

The murder case shocked the world at the time after how gruesome the crime scene was. Now, even more horrific details are coming to light at the trial about the alleged planning and motives behind the murder. 

 

 

 

 

 

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On Friday, prosecutor Charlotte Draycott alleged that the three Kwong family members went on a shopping trip to buy an electric saw, a meat mincer and a refrigerator, a large chopping board, a giant saucepan and some deodorising supplies ahead of the murder. Choi’s two dismembered legs were found in the refrigerator. 

She also claimed that a hammer bought by Anthony Kwong is believed to be the murder weapon. They allegedly borrowed a car from a friend, where the murder is believed to have taken place.

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“This is why we say this is a cogitated plan as each person played their part in getting the premises ready,” Draycott told the court.

Prosecutors claim that a family dispute over money was the “root cause” of the murders,” CNN reports. Draycott alleged that Choi continued to provide “generous allowances” to her ex-husband Alex Kwong and his family after they divorced, including a HK$60 million ($5.7 million) apartment under Kwong Kau’s name, because they helped take care of her two children with Alex.

 

 

 

 

 

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They alleged that Choi tried to sell the apartment in 2022 and move them to an area further away where her children could go to school, and this caused tension, which led to them plotting to murder Choi. 

“If she died, the flat would be in his name and he could move back there,” Draycott alleged. “He made a plan with his two sons Alex, her ex-husband, and Anthony, and we say three of them decided they would do it together. Each of them played a part by bringing her death and burying her body.”

Choi came from a rich family with links to the construction industry. In court, her mother, Cheung Yin-fa, claimed the Kwong family were “penniless” and heavily dependent on Choi’s financial support, as per the South China Morning Post. 

Alex Kwong, Anthony Kwong and Kwong Kau maintain their innocence on all counts. 

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