Ex-husband of slain Hong Kong model Abby Choi appears in court over 7 cases of alleged theft spanning decade
- Alex Kwong charged with seven counts of theft, involving alleged stealing of 39 necklaces, 32 bracelets, 13 gold bars, 102 gold grains, six pendants, 10 taels of gold
- Incidents occurred at locations such as Mong Kok, Yau Ma Tei and Harbour Plaza Metropolis hotel in Hung Hom
The former husband of murdered Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung appeared in court again on Tuesday, this time for his alleged involvement in seven theft cases going back a decade.
Alex Kwong Kong-chi, 28, who was already remanded in custody without bail in connection with the socialite’s murder, showed up to District Court without any legal representation.
Kwong had absconded after the theft case emerged in 2015 but was arrested last week by police in connection with Choi’s death.
Choi’s ex-husband was charged with seven counts of theft, involving the alleged stealing of 39 necklaces, 32 bracelets, 13 gold bars, 102 gold grains, six pendants and 10 taels of gold across seven separate incidents between May 2013 and January 2015.
The stolen items were believed to have belonged to seven individuals, the court heard. The incidents occurred at multiple locations, including Mong Kok, Yau Ma Tei and the Harbour Plaza Metropolis hotel in Hung Hom.
The prosecution applied to adjourn the case, which was identified as rearrested on warrant, for 10 weeks to re-examine the evidence and did not rule out new charges.