Hong Kong model Abby Choi’s ex-husband, his brother, and his parents appeared in court Monday on a joint murder charge after police found body parts of Choi in a refrigerator and what is believed to be her skull in a cooking pot.
The gruesome killing, believed to be motivated by a large sum of money, has gripped the city of nearly 7.5 million people and is regarded as one of the most grisly killings in the area in years.
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🚨TW: Murder, mutilation of body parts
1. Hong Kong police have arrested four people over the death and dismemberment of model and influencer Abby Choi.
It is believed the 28-year-old victim had a financial dispute involving large sums with her ex-husband’s family. pic.twitter.com/ZhJyDSicNc
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The ex-husband Alex Kwong, his father Kwong Kau, and his brother Anthony Kwong were charged with murdering Choi. His mother Jenny Li faces one count of perverting the course of justice. The four were placed in custody without bail, per the Associated Press. They have not yet entered a plea.
Police said Choi, 28, had disputes involving tens of millions of dollars with her ex-husband’s family and “some people” were unhappy with how Choi handled her financial assets. Choi was reported missing last Wednesday, and two days later, parts of her body were found at a house in the city’s Tai Po district, police said. A meat slicer, an electric saw, and some clothing were also found at the home, according to police.
On Sunday, police said they found a skull, several ribs, and hair in a large soup pot believed to be Choi’s remains, per CNN. Other body parts, including her torso and hands, remain missing.
Choi was a model and social media influencer with more than 100,000 followers on Instagram. She just appeared as the digital cover model for luxury magazine L’Officiel Monaco and was in attendance at this year’s Paris Fashion Week.
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The hearing of the murder case was adjourned to May to allow for additional police investigation.
