Abby Choi’s Murder: What We Know So Far
Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi, who has been described as a kind and loving person, was found dead with her body severed into pieces.
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Many people have been shocked by the news of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s grisly death which led to the arrests of her former in-laws, allegedly over a property dispute.
They allegedly chopped up her body and cooked parts of her body in two pots of soup that were found with radishes and carrots inside.
Choi had a good relationship with her former in-laws even after the divorce and even bought a four-bedroom property in Kadoorie Hill, Ho Man Tin, for them.
When Choi decided to sell the HKD67 million (about RM38 million) home that was under her former father-in-law’s name Kwong Kau, their relationship soured. A close friend claimed Choi wanted to sell the house as an investment move.
Despite Choi promising to buy them another home, he had strongly voiced against moving away from the upscale area where high-profile celebrities such as Andy Lau and Kelly Chen owned estates there.
Due to this, he’s strongly believed to be the mastermind behind her murder.
Here’s a timeline of events that happened since 22 February.
22 February (Wednesday) – Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi and her chauffeur, who’s her former brother-in-law, Anthony Kwong, were supposed to pick up her 8-year-old daughter from school. However, Choi never appeared.
24 February (Friday) – Two days later, police investigated her disappearance and attempted to confirm the details of her whereabouts given by Choi’s former in-laws. Police discovered a pair of female legs believed to be Choi’s in a refrigerator inside the rented apartment in Tai Po, about 20 minutes drive north from the disputed property.
Police said Kwong Kau had rented the apartment a few weeks earlier and alleged that Choi’s former in-laws have deliberately given police misleading information about Choi’s whereabouts.
The police also discovered Choi’s purse, ID and credit card in the apartment. The apartment reportedly has no furniture except for a sail covering the walls.
The other items found include an electric saw, two pots of soup with human tissue inside, a meat grinder that was used on human flesh, two types of meat cleavers, a hammer, face shields, and black raincoats.
Due to the grisly discovery, Choi’s former brother-in-law Anthony Kwong, former father-in-law Kwong Kau, and former mother-in-law Jenny Li were arrested on Friday itself.
WATCH: The police in Hong Kong discovered ribs in a soup pot and limbs in a refrigerator — believed to be parts of Abby Choi’s dismembered body — in a three-storey rental house a few days after she was reported missing last Tuesday (Feb 21). https://t.co/58ssWIozja pic.twitter.com/fAY15iIxFW
— TODAY (@TODAYonline) February 27, 2023
25 February (Saturday) – Choi’s ex-husband Alex Kwong, Anthony’s younger brother, was caught attempting to flee Hong Kong on a speedboat at Tung Chung pier on Lantau Island. He was found with roughly HK$500,000 in cash and another HK$ 4 million in luxury watches.
26 February (Sunday) – Anthony Kwong, Kwong Kau, and Alex Kwong were jointly charged with Choi’s murder after police discovered a skull, hair and rib-bones in one of the pots that were found in the apartment the other day.
Jenny Li was charged with the perversion of justice for allegedly destroying evidence that would have implicated her in Choi’s murder.
Another woman, known by her nickname “Yung Yung,” is allegedly Kwong Kau’s mistress and is believed to have been together for six months. She works as a masseuse at a massage parlour in Prince Edward district.
Yung Yung is believed to have helped Kwong Kau rent the apartment where Choi’s dismembered body was found. She also allegedly helped to rent a luxury flat in mid-February in the Arch Sky Tower development in West Kowloon that was used to harbour Alex Kwong from the police, who was aware of his father’s extramarital affair.
Police arrested her on Sunday on the streets of Tsim Sha Tsui.
While all that was going on, more than 100 officials searched unsuccessfully for more human remains over the weekend in a cemetery Kwong Kau and Anthony Kwong visited the day Choi went missing. The officials also searched in the sewage system around Kwong Kau’s apartment.
To date, the police believe Choi was attacked in a blood-splattered seven-seater van that was found at Kwong Kau’s apartment on Sunday. The back of the skull had a hole, which pathologists believe to be the cause of death.
Who is Abby Choi?
Abby Choi was the daughter of a wealthy family running a construction business with dealings in China and had a personal net worth of more than HK$100 million (S$17.2 million).
She’s known for her luxurious life, especially her unique sense of style. The style icon is known for mixing and matching pieces in unexpected ways. Her passion for fashion has seen her attending this year’s Paris Fashion Week and appearances in magazines such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and Elle.
She appeared on the cover of the fashion and luxury lifestyle magazine L’Officiel Monaco last month, where she was praised for her impeccable sense of style. The magazine also noted that Choi carved a name out for herself as one of the most sought-after influencers in the industry and a true trendsetter.
Choi married Alex Kwong when she was 18 years old and they had two children together. After the divorce, she started a relationship with Chris Tam Chuk-Kwan, the son of the founder of the dining chain TamJai Yunnan Mixian.
Choi and Tam have two children together. However, they didn’t register their marriage so it’s believed her inheritance will go to the two children she has with Alex Kwong.
Friends and family shared that she was a kind, caring and loving person. Her current husband, Chris Tam, said he was thankful to have her in his life.
When Abby was alive, she was a very kind person and always wanted to help people. I feel anyone who had a chance to be her family or her friend are blessed.
Chris Tam was quoted as saying on Facebook
Choi’s friend Pao Jo-yee, who offered a hefty reward for Alex Kwong’s capture before his arrest, said Choi was the type of person who wouldn’t have enemies.
Choi also loved spoiling her mother and has showered her with gifts. Her mother, who goes by the name “Fifth Sister” on Douyin, regularly shared snippets of her life and videos of being with her daughter.
She said Abby was her “kind-hearted big baby” and a filial daughter. During Choi’s last birthday celebration, she said it’s a blessing to bring up grateful children.
Since the news of her death, Choi’s mother has not spoken but she has been seen liking comments on her Douyin videos from netizens expressing their condolences.
The in-laws’ sketchy history
Choi’s former father-in-law Kwong Kau, 65, was formerly a police sergeant who was awarded the Hong Kong Police Long Service Medal in 2001. He resigned in 2005 after allegedly being involved in a rape case.
His wife, Jenny Li, 63, is a retiree who was declared bankrupt in 2017.
Choi’s ex-husband, Alex Kwong, 28, is jobless but he is wanted by the police for years after jumping bail in a fraud case. He allegedly defrauded victims of about HK$5 million from 2014 to 2015 in a gold investment business.
His brother, Anthony Kwong, 31, was Choi’s business partner and they were directors of companies that owned Bear Bear Snack. However, the pancake stall was reportedly involved in contractual disputes totalling more than HK$130,000 and he had been sued by a bank for unpaid debt in 2019.
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— Real Hong Kong News (@RealHKNews) February 26, 2023
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