https://www.scmp.com/rss/515022/feed Hong Kong model and influencer Abby Choi Tin-fung’s partial remains were discovered in a village house in Tai Po’s Lung Mei Tsuen on February 24, 2023, three days after the 28-year-old went missing. Alex Kwong Kong-chi, her former husband, his parents, Kwong Kau and Jenny Li Sui-heung, and brother, Anthony Kwong Kong-kit, have all been charged in connection with the gruesome killing. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Fiona Chow Fiona Chow Abby Choi Tin-fung’s ex-husband, his brother and father will stand trial for her alleged killing in September, three years after the death of the Hong Kong model. In a closed-door hearing on Tuesday, Alex Kwong Kong-chi, his elder brother Anthony Kwong Kong-kit and their father Kwong Kau appeared before Deputy High Court Judge Brian Keith for the first time. The pre-trial hearing was held for the judge to give directions to the parties. According to the judiciary’s website, the trio did not have... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341362/hong-kong-model-abby-chois-murder-trial-set-september?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341362/hong-kong-model-abby-chois-murder-trial-set-september?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Jan 2026 06:11:28 +0000 Brian Wong Brian Wong The former mother-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has been jailed for 1½ years for obstructing a police investigation into her son after the model’s murder came to light two years ago. The District Court on Tuesday ruled that Jenny Li Sui-heung, 66, deserved a deterrent sentence for attempting to prevent police from locating Alex Kwong Kong-chi, who was wanted for alleged theft, and persuading Choi’s mother to remain silent about his whereabouts. Judge Stanley Chan... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3330590/ex-mother-law-hong-kongs-abby-choi-jailed-1-1/2-years-obstruction?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3330590/ex-mother-law-hong-kongs-abby-choi-jailed-1-1/2-years-obstruction?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Oct 2025 06:34:37 +0000 Brian Wong Brian Wong A Hong Kong court has allowed HSBC to take possession of a subsidised flat belonging to slain socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s former father-in-law after he failed to repay a mortgage loan of HK$2 million (US$256,964). The District Court made the order on Wednesday after hearing that Kwong Kau, 67, did not oppose the civil claim filed by the bank earlier this year. Kwong, a retired police sergeant, is currently detained at the maximum-security Stanley Prison pending trial for Choi’s murder. Parts... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3328206/hong-kong-court-allows-hsbc-repossess-abby-chois-former-father-laws-flat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3328206/hong-kong-court-allows-hsbc-repossess-abby-chois-former-father-laws-flat?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Oct 2025 06:33:31 +0000 Brian Wong Brian Wong The former mother-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has been convicted of obstructing a police investigation into her son after the model’s murder came to light two years ago. The District Court on Tuesday found Jenny Li Sui-heung guilty of perverting the course of justice for urging Alex Kwong Kong-chi to abscond, despite knowing that he was wanted by police for a 2015 theft case involving HK$6.3 million (US$807,700) in gold and jewellery. The court also ruled that Li, who... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3327326/hong-kong-court-convicts-abby-chois-former-mother-law-obstructing-probe?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3327326/hong-kong-court-convicts-abby-chois-former-mother-law-obstructing-probe?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Sep 2025 03:57:53 +0000 Brian Wong Brian Wong The former father-in-law of slain Hong Kong model Abby Choi Tin-fung has been sued for at least HK$127.9 million (US$16.4 million) in outstanding stamp duty in connection with a property purchase six years ago. Retired police sergeant Kwong Kau, 67, was slapped with a fresh civil lawsuit on Tuesday for allegedly defaulting on stamp duty payment after signing a sale and purchase agreement on July 11, 2019. The secretary for justice, which lodged the civil claim on behalf of the collector of stamp... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3320165/slain-hong-kong-model-abby-chois-ex-father-law-sued-hk1279-million?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3320165/slain-hong-kong-model-abby-chois-ex-father-law-sued-hk1279-million?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Jul 2025 11:11:39 +0000 Brian Wong Brian Wong Prosecutors have accused the former mother-in-law of slain Hong Kong model Abby Choi Tin-fung of concocting a “convenient excuse” for why she became concerned after learning that a police report had been made regarding the socialite’s disappearance two years ago. The District Court on Friday heard closing submissions in the trial of 65-year-old Jenny Li Sui-heung, who is contesting a charge of perverting the course of justice for allegedly impeding an investigation involving her son Alex Kwong... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3318711/former-law-hong-kongs-abby-choi-accused-concocting-convenient-excuse?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3318711/former-law-hong-kongs-abby-choi-accused-concocting-convenient-excuse?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Jul 2025 07:10:17 +0000 Brian Wong Brian Wong A yacht rental agent and a woman have been jailed for six months each for conspiring to help the ex-husband of slain model Abby Choi Tin-fung in a failed bid to flee Hong Kong after the socialite’s murder two years ago. Kowloon City Court handed down the sentences to Lam Shun, 44, and Irene Pun Hau-yin, 31, on Friday for a count of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. Magistrate Philip Chan Chee-fai said the pair must have realised that “Alex”, the person who was seeking a boat to Macau,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3316081/duo-jailed-6-months-each-helping-abby-chois-ex-hong-kong-escape-bid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3316081/duo-jailed-6-months-each-helping-abby-chois-ex-hong-kong-escape-bid?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Jun 2025 07:26:58 +0000 Brian Wong Brian Wong A Hong Kong court has convicted a yacht rental agent and a woman of conspiring to help the ex-husband of slain model Abby Choi Tin-fung in a failed bid to flee the city after the socialite’s murder two years ago. Kowloon City Court on Monday found that Lam Shun, 44, and Irene Pun Hau-yin, 31, had entered into an agreement to arrange a boat to Macau for a person named “Alex” to evade criminal sanctions, even though there was insufficient evidence to show they knew the suspect was Choi’s former... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3314590/hong-kong-court-convicts-2-conspiring-help-abby-chois-ex-husband-escape?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3314590/hong-kong-court-convicts-2-conspiring-help-abby-chois-ex-husband-escape?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Jun 2025 07:53:00 +0000 Brian Wong Brian Wong The former mother-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung feared the model’s disappearance two years ago would expose how the deceased had financially exploited her wealthy husband, a court has heard. Jenny Li Sui-heung, 65, told the District Court on Monday that she thought it was “shameful” to talk to police about the “chaotic” relationship between Choi, her husband Chris Tam and ex-husband Alex Kwong Kong-chi after the model went missing on February 21, 2023. The defendant, who... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3313751/slain-hong-kong-model-abby-choi-took-advantage-rich-husband-court-hears?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3313751/slain-hong-kong-model-abby-choi-took-advantage-rich-husband-court-hears?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Jun 2025 14:46:26 +0000 Brian Wong Brian Wong The mother of murdered Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has accused a former in-law of abusing her granddaughter, while insisting the ex-family member only agreed to look after two of the model’s children if she was offered money. Cheung Yin-fa continued to testify at District Court on Tuesday as part of the trial of Choi’s former mother-in-law, Jenny Li Sui-heung, for allegedly hindering a police investigation after the influencer went missing in February 2023. Li has denied a count of... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3312890/ex-mother-law-hong-kongs-abby-choi-accused-abusing-granddaughter?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3312890/ex-mother-law-hong-kongs-abby-choi-accused-abusing-granddaughter?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Jun 2025 08:38:21 +0000 Brian Wong Brian Wong The mother of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has claimed her former in-laws’ family “didn’t pay a penny” towards her two grandchildren’s living expenses, while alleging the model’s ex-mother-in-law took up to HK$80 million (US$10.2 million) from the deceased for investment. Testifying for the prosecution, Cheung Yin-fa on Monday recalled her encounters with Jenny Li Sui-heung, who is being tried in the District Court trial for allegedly obstructing a police investigation into her... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3312789/former-laws-slain-hong-kong-model-abby-choi-didnt-pay-penny-children?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3312789/former-laws-slain-hong-kong-model-abby-choi-didnt-pay-penny-children?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Jun 2025 13:08:26 +0000 Edith Lin Edith Lin HSBC has taken legal action against the former father-in-law of slain Hong Kong model Abby Choi Tin-fung over outstanding mortgage payments on his subsidised flat, which could see the bank take possession of the home. The court summons for Kwong Kau came to light in the media on Wednesday, the latest development in the controversy over his ownership of the flat, which has already caused authorities to tighten some public housing rules. The bank has told Kwong to pay all money owed in relation to... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3310336/hsbc-moves-repossess-hong-kong-flat-abby-chois-former-father-law?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3310336/hsbc-moves-repossess-hong-kong-flat-abby-chois-former-father-law?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 May 2025 10:58:31 +0000 Fiona Chow Fiona Chow Two defendants accused of helping the ex-husband of slain model Abby Choi Tin-fung in a failed attempt to flee Hong Kong have denied receiving payment or entering into any agreement to arrange a boat to Macau for the murder suspect. Kowloon City Court heard the closing submissions from the defence lawyers of Lam Shun, 43, and Irene Pun Hau-yin, 31, on Wednesday, with the two defendants insisting they did not aid murder suspect Alex Kwong Kong-chi in his escape attempt on February 25, 2023, a day... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3309378/hong-kong-duo-accused-aiding-abby-chois-ex-had-no-intention-get-involved?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3309378/hong-kong-duo-accused-aiding-abby-chois-ex-had-no-intention-get-involved?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 May 2025 06:38:48 +0000 Emily Hung,Jess Ma Emily Hung,Jess Ma A defendant accused of trying to help the ex-husband of slain model Abby Choi Tin-fung flee Hong Kong has said she was told to arrange a yacht “as soon as possible” and at any cost, with a fee of HK$300,000 (US$38,500) being quoted at one point. But Irene Pun Hau-yin denied in Kowloon City Court on Wednesday that she knew she was aiding murder suspect Alex Kwong Kong-chi. The defendant said she was suspicious of the identity of the man seeking to rent a yacht with the help of Pun’s friend,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3298429/abby-chois-ex-husband-wanted-yacht-out-hong-kong-any-cost-court-hears?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3298429/abby-chois-ex-husband-wanted-yacht-out-hong-kong-any-cost-court-hears?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:34:36 +0000 Ambrose Li Ambrose Li One of the two defendants accused of assisting slain model Abby Choi Tin-fung’s ex-husband in a failed attempt to flee Hong Kong has said she only acted as a messenger to help connect several of the parties together, including a yacht rental agent. Prosecutors on Tuesday played in court a 44-minute video of Irene Pun Hau-yin being questioned by a female police officer following her arrest. Pun said she had known the other defendant, Lam Shun, and another suspect, identified only as Ivy, since... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3298277/suspect-escape-bid-slain-hong-kong-model-abby-chois-ex-only-messenger?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3298277/suspect-escape-bid-slain-hong-kong-model-abby-chois-ex-only-messenger?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:54:16 +0000 Jess Ma,Sammy Heung Jess Ma,Sammy Heung The ex-husband of slain model Abby Choi Tin-fung was told to flee Hong Kong under the guise of holding a junk party in the middle of the sea, before being picked up by another boat, prosecutors revealed in a hearing for two suspects accused of helping him. Prosecutors also shared video recordings on Monday that showed the WeChat records of Alex Kwong Kong-chi, who has been charged in a separate case over Choi’s murder, including a group chat with defendants Irene Pun Hau-yin, Lam Shun and a... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3298117/ex-husband-slain-model-abby-choi-told-flee-hong-kong-boat-court-hears?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3298117/ex-husband-slain-model-abby-choi-told-flee-hong-kong-boat-court-hears?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Feb 2025 13:42:14 +0000 Fiona Chow Fiona Chow Two suspects accused of helping the ex-husband of slain model Abby Choi Tin-fung try to flee Hong Kong have denied aiding his abscondment and will stand trial next February. Yacht rental agent Lam Shun, 41, and jobless Irene Pun Hau-yin, 29, pleaded not guilty in Kowloon City Court on Wednesday to a joint count of conspiracy to pervert the course of public justice. They were alleged to have assisted Alex Kwong Kong-chi, 29, in his bid to escape Hong Kong on February 25 last year, a day after the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3289327/2-suspects-accused-helping-ex-husband-slain-model-abby-choi-flee-hong-kong-stand-trial?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3289327/2-suspects-accused-helping-ex-husband-slain-model-abby-choi-flee-hong-kong-stand-trial?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Dec 2024 08:42:10 +0000 Brian Wong Brian Wong The former mother-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has denied perverting the course of justice by hindering a police investigation in a 2015 theft case involving the model’s then husband. The District Court on Thursday recorded a not-guilty plea from Jenny Li Sui-heung nearly four months after the 64-year-old secured a HK$200,000 (US$25,600) bail in relation to the case. The court heard the defence would dispute the reliability of nine prosecution witnesses, including seven... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3277363/former-mother-law-slain-hong-kong-socialite-abby-choi-denies-hindering-police?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3277363/former-mother-law-slain-hong-kong-socialite-abby-choi-denies-hindering-police?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:55:57 +0000 The former husband of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has been sentenced to 3½ years in jail for stealing HK$6.3 million (US$806,860) worth of gold and jewellery and escaping before his trial began in 2015. The District Court on Wednesday jailed Alex Kwong Kong-chi on seven charges, including six counts of theft arising from a fraudulent scheme in which he lured investors into buying a variety of jewellery, then persuaded them to hand the items over so he could use them to speculate... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3267179/slain-hong-kong-model-abby-chois-ex-husband-jailed-3-1/2-years-hk63-million-gold-theft?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3267179/slain-hong-kong-model-abby-chois-ex-husband-jailed-3-1/2-years-hk63-million-gold-theft?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Jun 2024 04:51:51 +0000 The former mother-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has secured a HK$200,000 (US$25,630) bail after spending more than a year in custody pending trial for allegedly perverting the course of justice. Mrs Justice Judianna Barnes of the High Court agreed on Friday to release Jenny Li Sui-heung on HK$100,000 cash bail, with her nephew providing another sum of the same amount as surety. Li was barred from leaving Hong Kong and contacting any prosecution witness by any... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3263083/ex-mother-law-slain-hong-kong-model-abby-choi-granted-bail-high-court?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3263083/ex-mother-law-slain-hong-kong-model-abby-choi-granted-bail-high-court?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 May 2024 08:47:15 +0000 Hong Kong prosecutors have merged the cases of two suspects accused of helping the ex-husband of slain model Abby Choi Tin-fung flee the city, jointly charging them with a single count of conspiracy to pervert the course of public justice. Yacht rental agent Lam Shun, 41, and jobless Irene Pun Hau-yin, 29, each previously faced a count of assisting an offender with intent to impede his apprehension or prosecution. Lam was said to have organised the attempted escape of Alex Kwong Kong-chi, Choi’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3260367/abby-choi-murder-2-suspects-face-joint-charge-helping-slain-hong-kong-models-ex-husband-flee-city?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3260367/abby-choi-murder-2-suspects-face-joint-charge-helping-slain-hong-kong-models-ex-husband-flee-city?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:41:03 +0000 We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Why China is keeping its distance as Russia and North Korea cosy up Beijing, a close partner of Moscow and Pyongyang, is staying quiet about the growing alignment between its two neighbours, but observers say China is cautious about... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3246582/china-invents-powerful-detonation-engine-mandarin-us-schools-renewed-mh370-search-calls-scmps-7?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3246582/china-invents-powerful-detonation-engine-mandarin-us-schools-renewed-mh370-search-calls-scmps-7?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 29 Dec 2023 03:00:19 +0000 The case of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung was back in court last week, when some of the suspects were handed an additional charge of preventing the lawful burial of a body. There have been a total of nine court hearings in relation to the case since the incident came to light in late February, which led to charges against Choi’s former husband, his parents, older brother and two others. Now as some of their cases are gearing up to be transferred to a higher courts for trial, the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3246249/slain-hong-kong-model-abby-choi-back-media-spotlight-after-ex-husband-former-laws-slapped-extra?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3246249/slain-hong-kong-model-abby-choi-back-media-spotlight-after-ex-husband-former-laws-slapped-extra?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Dec 2023 03:16:56 +0000 Hong Kong prosecutors have slapped an additional charge of preventing the lawful burial of a body against slain model Abby Choi Tin-hung’s ex-husband and two of her former in-laws ahead of their trial at the High Court. Kowloon City Court on Wednesday heard that the Department of Justice had finalised the allegations against the family of Choi’s ex-husband. The family of four were charged and remanded in custody in late February this year, after 28-year-old Choi’s dismembered remains were... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3245771/slain-hong-kong-model-abby-chois-former-husband-2-ex-laws-slapped-extra-charge-preventing-bodys?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3245771/slain-hong-kong-model-abby-chois-former-husband-2-ex-laws-slapped-extra-charge-preventing-bodys?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Dec 2023 10:21:56 +0000 Nearly 60 Hong Kong public sector households have been found to own private flats in the wake of a get-tough policy designed to crack down on abuse of the system. Permanent Secretary for Housing Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said the 59 offenders were caught after officials carried out property checks on 57,000 people in 25,000 households in a collaboration with the Land Registry. The new system was introduced last month. An investigation showed four of the cases had been declared bankrupt, but because... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3243156/almost-60-hong-kong-public-sector-households-also-own-private-homes-crackdown-cheats-finds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3243156/almost-60-hong-kong-public-sector-households-also-own-private-homes-crackdown-cheats-finds?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:50:23 +0000 Lawyers for a Hong Kong family being tried over the murder of model Abby Choi Tin-fung have complained to a court over what they say are excessive delays in the police investigation against them, claiming they have weakened their ability to mount a proper defence. Counsel representing the family of Choi’s ex-husband told Kowloon City Court on Wednesday the force’s repeated requests for an adjournment had impeded the defence’s preparation for the high-profile trial. But prosecutors rejected that... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3237616/abby-choi-murder-lawyers-accused-family-blame-sluggish-police-repeated-trial-delays?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3237616/abby-choi-murder-lawyers-accused-family-blame-sluggish-police-repeated-trial-delays?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Oct 2023 14:11:20 +0000 Hong Kong police on Monday returned to a New Territories village house where the dismembered remains of model Abby Choi Tin-fung were discovered to gather evidence a week before six defendants in the case are set to appear in court. A white seven-seater minivan and several items were brought to Lung Mei Tsuen off Ting Kok Road in Tai Po where more than 10 officers from the Kowloon West regional crime unit and forensic evidence staff carried out tests and took measurements. A team of officers... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3228698/abby-choi-murder-hong-kong-police-conduct-tests-and-take-measurements-village-house-ahead-defendants?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3228698/abby-choi-murder-hong-kong-police-conduct-tests-and-take-measurements-village-house-ahead-defendants?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Jul 2023 05:53:07 +0000 The former mother-in-law of late Hong Kong model Abby Choi Tin-fung has lost a third bid for bail pending an investigation into her family’s alleged involvement in the murder and dismemberment of the socialite. Jenny Li Sui-heung, 63, was denied bail at the High Court on Tuesday on a charge of perverting the course of justice. She had earlier applied for temporary release twice at Kowloon City Court without success. Madam Justice Susana D’Almada Remedios said she saw no reason to release the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225534/hong-kong-judge-denies-abby-chois-former-mother-laws-third-bail-application-while-investigation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225534/hong-kong-judge-denies-abby-chois-former-mother-laws-third-bail-application-while-investigation?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Jun 2023 07:08:15 +0000 The mother of slain model Abby Choi Tin-fung has shared how the pain of losing her daughter will stay with her forever, while thanking hundreds of friends and relatives who paid their respects at a funeral in Hong Kong last week. Cheung Yin-fa expressed her grief on mainland Chinese video platform Douyin on Saturday, uploading a five-minute clip that featured images of mourners attending the pink-themed ceremony for Choi at Po Fook Memorial Hall in Tai Wai. “My darling is benevolent and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225317/mother-slain-hong-kong-model-abby-choi-shares-pain-losing-daughter-emotional-video-tribute-thanks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3225317/mother-slain-hong-kong-model-abby-choi-shares-pain-losing-daughter-emotional-video-tribute-thanks?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 25 Jun 2023 09:55:53 +0000 Family and friends of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung bade their final farewell to her on Monday as a funeral procession brought her remains to Po Lin Monastery for cremation. Choi’s partner Chris Tam and her mother Cheung Yin-fa were among the first to arrive with Buddhist monks at around 8am to conduct final rituals at Po Fook Memorial Hall in Tai Wai. The private two-day wake deviated from the traditional black-and-white colour theme and was instead held in pink, said to be... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3224570/family-friends-slain-hong-kong-socialite-abby-choi-bid-final-farewell-pink-themed-funeral-comes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3224570/family-friends-slain-hong-kong-socialite-abby-choi-bid-final-farewell-pink-themed-funeral-comes?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Jun 2023 05:21:15 +0000 Hundreds of mourners attended a pink-themed funeral service for slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung on Sunday, with Cantopop star Aaron Kwok Fu-shing among celebrities sending wreaths. In a departure from traditional Chinese funerals where black and white are normally used for mourning, the memorial hall for the service was extensively decorated in pink, said to be Choi’s favourite colour. The whole ground floor of Po Fook Memorial Hall in Tai Wai was draped with pink curtains and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3224514/abby-choi-murder-hundreds-mourners-attend-pink-themed-hong-kong-funeral-service-slain-socialite?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3224514/abby-choi-murder-hundreds-mourners-attend-pink-themed-hong-kong-funeral-service-slain-socialite?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Jun 2023 12:21:02 +0000 A shortage of affordable housing is becoming an increasingly common problem across the developed world. This is not unique to Hong Kong, but is a major cause of discontent among a large number of people. Home ownership plays a primary role in wealth creation and protection, but too many people are finding it a struggle to secure such a financial foothold. In Hong Kong, creative solutions are required to address key issues and tackle the complex process of land acquisition so that we can meet... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3224160/hong-kongs-solution-housing-problem-must-not-sacrifice-natural-heritage?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3224160/hong-kongs-solution-housing-problem-must-not-sacrifice-natural-heritage?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Jun 2023 22:15:13 +0000 Friends and the former partner of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung have strenuously denied the animal welfare charity they set up together has been used to launder money, saying the model and influencer was deeply committed to rescuing stray dogs and cats. Choi’s partner Chris Tam and close friends Joey Wong, known as Mrs Pao, and Wong’s partner Bernard Cheng, a lawyer, called the online allegations of fraud an attack on their character and the memory of the late socialite. “The four... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3221257/abby-choi-murder-friends-and-grieving-partner-slain-hong-kong-socialite-deny-claims-animal-welfare?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3221257/abby-choi-murder-friends-and-grieving-partner-slain-hong-kong-socialite-deny-claims-animal-welfare?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 May 2023 01:00:13 +0000 Cannix Yau Cannix Yau Murdered Hong Kong model Abby Choi Tin-fung has left behind a fortune worth about HK$300 million (US$38.3 million) but it will take up to five years for her estate to be settled by the court and inherited by her four children due to a possibly complex legal process, the Post has learned. Her grieving partner Chris Tam and close friends Joey Wong – widely known on social media as “Mrs Pao”, a play on the Chinese word for panthers due to her love of Bengal cats – as well as Wong’s lawyer boyfriend... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3221244/abby-choi-murder-children-slain-hong-kong-socialite-face-5-year-wait-inherit-hk300-million-fortune?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3221244/abby-choi-murder-children-slain-hong-kong-socialite-face-5-year-wait-inherit-hk300-million-fortune?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 May 2023 01:00:18 +0000 A woman was found dead with cuts to her neck and back on a road in northern Hong Kong on Saturday night. Police said they received a report at around 7.30pm that a woman in her fifties had been spotted lying in a pool of blood on Kam Pok Road in Yuen Long, an industrial area surrounded by thick vegetation southeast of the Mai Po nature reserve. Responding officers found cuts on her neck and back. The woman was certified dead at the scene, and the case was classified as murder. Police searched... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3221268/hong-kong-woman-found-dead-road-cuts-neck-and-back?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3221268/hong-kong-woman-found-dead-road-cuts-neck-and-back?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 20 May 2023 15:04:48 +0000 The ex-mother-in-law of slain model Abby Choi, charged with perverting the course of justice in relation to the murder, will remain behind bars after failing in her second attempt to secure bail. Jenny Li Sui-heung, 63, returned to court on Tuesday after her failed bail application last week. The magistrate dismissed her second attempt after hearing the counsel’s submission. Li waived the right to review bail and was remanded in custody. Choi’s former husband, Alex Kwong Kong-chi, 28, his... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3220774/abby-choi-murder-hong-kong-court-dismisses-models-former-mother-laws-second-bail-application?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3220774/abby-choi-murder-hong-kong-court-dismisses-models-former-mother-laws-second-bail-application?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 May 2023 12:05:39 +0000 A Hong Kong columbarium will handle the body restoration works of slain socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung, the Post has learned, but industry professionals have said the process is likely to be more drawn out, costly and complicated than expected. A source familiar with the situation said Po Fook Hill Columbarium in Sha Tin, one of the largest facilities of its kind in the city, would manage all arrangements for the funeral, which was also expected to feature Buddhist rituals. “Choi’s family has... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3220119/abby-choi-funerals-use-3d-printing-technology-shines-light-how-hong-kong-families-restore-disfigured?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3220119/abby-choi-funerals-use-3d-printing-technology-shines-light-how-hong-kong-families-restore-disfigured?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 May 2023 02:00:18 +0000 Murdered Hong Kong model Abby Choi Tin-fung is expected to have her face recreated using 3D printing technology to allow grieving relatives a chance to mourn and give her a proper funeral after she was dismembered in the gruesome killing in February, the Post has learned. The funeral is being arranged after Choi’s family collected the slain 28-year-old social media influencer’s remains last month, in a case that shocked Hong Kong and the world. The grisly murder came to light on February 24,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3220092/abby-choi-murder-hong-kong-models-face-set-be-recreated-using-3d-printing-technology-allow-grieving?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3220092/abby-choi-murder-hong-kong-models-face-set-be-recreated-using-3d-printing-technology-allow-grieving?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 May 2023 11:16:21 +0000 The ex-husband of slain Hong Kong model Abby Choi Tin-fung could face an additional charge for jumping bail in 2015, linked to his alleged involvement in seven counts of theft, a court has heard. Alex Kwong Kong-chi, 28, appeared in the District Court on Tuesday without any legal representation. He was already remanded in custody in connection with the murder of the socialite. Kwong was charged with seven counts of theft over the alleged stealing of 39 necklaces, 32 bracelets, 13 gold bars, 102... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3219938/ex-husband-slain-hong-kong-model-abby-choi-could-face-added-charge-jumping-bail-2015-linked-7-counts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3219938/ex-husband-slain-hong-kong-model-abby-choi-could-face-added-charge-jumping-bail-2015-linked-7-counts?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 May 2023 09:15:36 +0000 The DNA of murdered Hong Kong model Abby Choi Tin-fung was found inside a bloodstained car owned by her former brother-in-law, a court heard on Monday as it granted a further 12 weeks to police to conduct more investigations. The six accused linked to the gruesome killing and dismemberment of the 28-year-old influencer returned to Kowloon City Court on Monday when prosecutors explained investigators’ preliminary findings after the start of criminal proceedings in late February. Choi’s former... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3219786/abby-choi-murder-hong-kong-court-hears-blood-suspects-car-confirmed-be-models-and-no-more-arrests?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3219786/abby-choi-murder-hong-kong-court-hears-blood-suspects-car-confirmed-be-models-and-no-more-arrests?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 May 2023 09:02:19 +0000 Hong Kong’s Housing Authority has banned public housing tenants who already own a property from buying a subsidised flat after it revised the eligibility rules for its Home Ownership Scheme. The change came on Wednesday after the former father-in-law of murdered model Abby Choi Tin-fung was found to own a luxury flat and a subsidised one which sparked calls for a revamp of the regulations. Cleresa Wong Pie-yue, chairwoman of the authority’s subsidised housing committee, said members were united... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3218481/housing-authority-tightens-home-ownership-scheme-rules-and-bans-hong-kong-public-housing-tenants-who?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3218481/housing-authority-tightens-home-ownership-scheme-rules-and-bans-hong-kong-public-housing-tenants-who?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Apr 2023 14:15:04 +0000 Hong Kong public housing tenants who already own a property will be banned from buying a subsidised home, sources have revealed. The move came after the former father-in-law of murdered model Abby Choi Tin-fung sparked a government review when it was found he had bought a subsidised flat, despite already having a large home in an upmarket area. Sources on Tuesday said the proposed restriction was designed to help cope with increased demand for subsidised housing and in the wake of the exposure... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3218298/abby-choi-murder-subsidised-housing-purchase-rules-be-changed-close-loophole-allowing-homeowners-buy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3218298/abby-choi-murder-subsidised-housing-purchase-rules-be-changed-close-loophole-allowing-homeowners-buy?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Apr 2023 10:29:23 +0000 In early February, the owner of a small flat in the quiet Hong Kong village of Lung Mei Tsuen, Tai Po, found a tenant willing to pay HK$10,000 (US$1,273) a month. Barely a fortnight later, news broke about the grisly murder of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung, 28. The details that emerged were horrifying, as she was believed to have been killed, chopped up, with some body parts cooked or left in a refrigerator. Human remains and butcher’s tools found in the village flat suggest that was... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3214028/haunted-forever-hong-kong-homes-history-murder-appalling-crime-and-death-are-hard-sell-forcing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3214028/haunted-forever-hong-kong-homes-history-murder-appalling-crime-and-death-are-hard-sell-forcing?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Mar 2023 00:30:12 +0000 Hong Kong authorities have vowed to step up efforts to tackle public housing abuse after the former father-in-law of slain model Abby Choi Tin-fung was found to own a subsidised flat despite having a HK$73 million (US$9.3 million) luxury property bought under his name. The pledge from Secretary for Housing Winnie Ho Wing-yin on Wednesday came as lawmakers took aim at her bureau over inadequate safeguards in the system amid accusations that Choi’s former father-in-law Kwong Kau had exploited the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3213618/abby-choi-murder-hong-kong-authorities-vow-tackle-public-housing-abuse-after-models-ex-father-law?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3213618/abby-choi-murder-hong-kong-authorities-vow-tackle-public-housing-abuse-after-models-ex-father-law?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Mar 2023 09:44:04 +0000 Villagers and rural officials in Lung Mei Tsuen held a funeral ritual for slain model Abby Choi Tin-fung on Friday, after Hong Kong police found some of her body parts inside a three-storey house in the area about two weeks ago. Despite multiple sweeping searches by the force at a cemetery, a landfill site and in sewage, the 28-year-old’s torso and hands are still missing. The high-profile case came to light on February 24. Officers found two pots containing a skull and several ribs, meat... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3213173/abby-choi-murder-suspects-who-have-been-arrested-charged-connection-killing-hong-kong-model?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3213173/abby-choi-murder-suspects-who-have-been-arrested-charged-connection-killing-hong-kong-model?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 11 Mar 2023 03:11:13 +0000 Hong Kong rural officials and villagers from Lung Mei Tsuen have gathered for a Taoist ceremony outside the house where some of slain model Abby Choi Tin-fung’s body parts were found to pacify her soul and offer comfort to one another. A group of about 40 people, consisting of Tai Po Rural Committee members, village leaders and a dozen local residents, assembled on Friday morning to burn incense and observe customary rituals performed by Taoist priests. Members of Choi’s family did not attend... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3213051/abby-choi-murder-hong-kong-rural-officials-villagers-hold-taoist-ceremony-outside-crime-scene-pay?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3213051/abby-choi-murder-hong-kong-rural-officials-villagers-hold-taoist-ceremony-outside-crime-scene-pay?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Mar 2023 05:47:37 +0000 A 29-year-old Hong Kong woman has secured bail of HK$50,000 (US$6,410) after prosecutors accused her of assisting a suspect’s attempted escape by boat following the murder of model Abby Choi Tin-fung. 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... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3212753/hong-kong-court-grants-hk50000-bail-seventh-suspect-linked-murder-model-abby-choi?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3212753/hong-kong-court-grants-hk50000-bail-seventh-suspect-linked-murder-model-abby-choi?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Mar 2023 03:09:35 +0000 The mother of slain Hong Kong model Abby Choi Tin-fung has sought a court injunction to forbid the socialite’s former father-in-law from selling a HK$73 million (US$9.4 million) luxury flat her daughter allegedly bought under his name. On behalf of her deceased daughter, Cheung Yin-fa on Monday filed a writ at the High Court to restrain Kwong Kau, 65, one of three suspects accused of murdering Choi, from selling the HK$73 million flat in the exclusive Kadoorie Hill neighbourhood in Ho Man... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3212640/mother-slain-hong-kong-model-abby-choi-seeks-court-injunction-stop-murder-suspect-selling-hk73?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3212640/mother-slain-hong-kong-model-abby-choi-seeks-court-injunction-stop-murder-suspect-selling-hk73?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Mar 2023 07:08:38 +0000 A Hong Kong influencer has been charged after allegedly trying to help a suspect in the murder of model Abby Choi Tin-fung flee the city, after mainland Chinese authorities arrested her and handed her to local police. The influencer, 29 and surnamed Pun, was handed over at the Shenzhen Bay border control point at about 11am on Tuesday, a source familiar with the case said. She became the seventh person detained over the slaying of the socialite late last month. The insider said the woman was... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3212617/abby-choi-murder-seventh-suspect-arrested-mainland-china-brought-back-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3212617/abby-choi-murder-seventh-suspect-arrested-mainland-china-brought-back-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Mar 2023 03:58:16 +0000 Hong Kong authorities will review how the assets of prospective buyers of subsidised flats are assessed, after it emerged the former father-in-law of slain model Abby Choi Tin-fung owned one such home at the same time a HK$73 million (US$9.2 million) property was bought under his name. Permanent Secretary for Housing Agnes Wong Tin-yu revealed the move on Monday when lawmakers questioned her about loopholes in the eligibility vetting system for subsidised flats after details of the property... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3212573/abby-chois-father-laws-case-prompts-hong-kong-authorities-review-asset-policy-subsidised-flat-buyers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3212573/abby-chois-father-laws-case-prompts-hong-kong-authorities-review-asset-policy-subsidised-flat-buyers?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Mar 2023 13:54:06 +0000