Abby Choi murder: Hong Kong court grants HK$50,000 bail to seventh suspect linked to case
- Irene Pun, 29, appears at Kowloon City Court to face charge of assisting offender with intent to impede his apprehension or prosecution
- Pun banned from travelling, told to surrender documents and report to police twice a week ahead of her return to court on May 8
Irene Pun Hau-yin was escorted to Kowloon City Court on Wednesday to face a charge of assisting an offender with intent to impede his apprehension or prosecution.
Mainland Chinese authorities arrested her and handed her to local police on Tuesday. The woman, who claimed to be jobless, is believed to be a friend of Choi’s ex-husband, Alex Kwong Kong-chi, one of three people suspected of the model’s murder.
According to a charge sheet available for press inspection, Pun had allegedly arranged for a yacht to help Kwong flee to Macau “knowing or believing him to be guilty of the offence of [murder]”.
No further details were provided on her suspected role in the escape plan.
Acting Principal Magistrate Peony Wong Nga-yan granted the woman bail after prosecutors raised no objections to her temporary release.
The defendant was told to observe a travel ban, surrender all relevant documents, report to police twice a week and notify the force about any change of address.