Four charged in gruesome murder of model Abby Choi appear in Hong Kong court

Police seals off the village house where 28-year-old model Abby Choi was suspected to have been dismembered, in Tai Po District, Hong Kong, China, February 24, 2023 in this screen grab taken from a handout video. TVB/Handout via REUTERS

HONG KONG — Four people charged in connection with the killing of 28-year-old model Abby Choi appeared in court on Monday morning, after police found parts of her body in a village house on the outskirts of the financial city.

Hong Kong police said on Sunday they had charged three men, aged 28-65, with murder, and a 63-year old woman with one count of obstructing the case.

Those charged with Choi’s killing included her ex-husband, Alex Kwong, Kwong’s brother Anthony and their father Kwong Kau, police said. All four were denied bail, the court ruled.

READ: Police find severed head of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi in soup pot; suspect’s lover arrested

The court adjourned a hearing on the case to May 8.

The killing of local influencer Choi, who recently appeared on the digital cover of L’Officiel Monaco fashion magazine, has gripped daily tabloids after she disappeared last Tuesday.

Police discovered parts of her body in the three-story house in rural Tai Po district last week. They also found a meat slicer and an electric saw at the scene, according to a statement.

RELATED STORIES

Chinese woman cuts off ex-boyfriend’s penis, kills him—report

Foreign man charged in Hong Kong double killing