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Abby Choi - murder of a model

Alex Kwong, Abby Choi ’s former husband, has been sentenced to 3½ years in jail. Photo: Handout

Slain Hong Kong model Abby Choi’s ex-husband jailed for 3½ years for theft

Alex Kwong, 29, also jumped bail just before his 15-day trial began in November 2015.

Alex Kwong, 29, also jumped bail just before his 15-day trial began in November 2015

19 Jun 2024 - 5:51PM

Ex-mother-in-law of slain Hong Kong model Abby Choi granted bail by High Court

17 May 2024 - 10:57PM

2 suspects face joint charge of helping Abby Choi’s ex-husband flee Hong Kong

25 Apr 2024 - 6:41PM

Murder, typhoons and an end to Covid: Hong Kong 2023

23 Jan 2024 - 3:39PM

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China’s hypersonic flight engine, renewed MH370 search calls: SCMP’s 7 highlights

From China keeping its distance from a growing Russia-North Korea alignment to Singapore’s major stories of 2023, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

8 Jan 2024 - 10:35AM

Slain Hong Kong model Abby Choi returns to spotlight ahead of ex-husband’s trial

Alex Kwong, father Kwong Kau and brother Anthony Kwong to go on trial next year at the earliest charged with murder of socialite Abby Choi.

26 Dec 2023 - 3:54PMvideocam

Hong Kong model Abby Choi’s ex-husband, 2 former in-laws hit with extra charge

Choi’s former spouse Alex Kwong, ex-brother-in-law Anthony Kwong and ex-father-in-law Kwong Kau to be tried before High Court over model’s murder, dismemberment.

20 Dec 2023 - 8:36PM

Abby Choi’s former husband and three of her ex-in-laws are set to stand trial in connection with the model’s killing and dismemberment. Photo: Instagram/xxabbyc

Authorities find nearly 60 Hong Kong public sector households own private homes

Housing chief Rosanna Law says public sector households exposed as property owners after checks on 57,000 people in 25,000 homes.

29 Nov 2023 - 10:57AM

Lawyers for family accused over Abby Choi murder blame police for trial delays

But prosecutor says government chemists need more time than usual to examine so many pieces of DNA evidence.

11 Oct 2023 - 10:13PM

Abby Choi murder: Hong Kong police conduct tests at village house

White seven-seater car and several items were taken to house where more than 10 officers and three forensic evidence officers carried out tests.

24 Jul 2023 - 4:21PM

Hong Kong police gather evidence at a New Territories village house where the dismembered remains of model Abby Choi were discovered. Photo: Jelly Tse

Hong Kong judge denies Abby Choi’s former mother-in-law’s third bail application

Jenny Li Sui-heung, 63, will stay behind bars after losing her third bid for bail, with judge saying she saw no reason to release defendant.

27 Jun 2023 - 4:01PM

Abby Choi’s former mother-in-law, Jenny Li, and her former brother-in-law, Anthony Kwong Kong-kit, 31.
Photo: Handout

Mother of slain Hong Kong model Abby Choi pays tribute to ‘darling’ daughter

‘This pain of loss will be engraved in my heart indefinitely,’ writes Cheung Yin-fa on social media platform Douyin.

25 Jun 2023 - 6:06PM

Friends and family of Abby Choi say their final goodbyes

19 Jun 2023 - 3:30PM

Family, friends of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi bid final farewell

Remains of 28-year-old to be brought to Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island for cremation.

19 Jun 2023 - 3:55PMvideocam

The funeral procession sets off for Lantau Island, where Choi’s remains will be cremated. Photo: Jelly Tse

Hundreds attend Hong Kong funeral service for slain socialite Abby Choi

Memorial hall for the service extensively decorated in pink, said to be Abby Choi’s favourite colour.

18 Jun 2023 - 8:35PM

Large portraits of Abby Choi were placed inside and at the entrance of the funeral home. Photo: Dickson Lee

Opinion | Hong Kong’s solution to the housing problem must not sacrifice natural heritage

Should areas of outstanding natural beauty be destroyed when there are better solutions to our housing problem? Given the government’s long-term housing strategy, using part of a golf course to build 12,000 flats seems to be a short-term move to deflect talk of elitism.

16 Jun 2023 - 6:15AMvideocam

Exclusive | Friends, partner of slain Abby Choi deny Hong Kong charity used to launder money

Late model’s partner Chris Tam tells Post online rumours and accusations about charity’s finances have left them feeling ‘powerless and disappointed’.

22 May 2023 - 9:10AMvideocam

Friends pay tribute to “sincere and kind” socialite Abby Choi killed in Hong Kong

21 May 2023 - 9:00AM

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Exclusive | Children of Hong Kong’s Abby Choi face ‘5-year wait’ for HK$300 million inheritance

Grieving partner recalls how they met, while close friends reveal model built wealth as a savvy investor, particularly in parking spaces and luxury items.

22 May 2023 - 9:14AMvideocam

Hong Kong woman found dead on road with cuts to neck and back

Force reveals bloodstained electric saw and meat cleaver measuring found in grassy area 20 metres away.

22 May 2023 - 5:33PM

Abby Choi’s former mother-in-law behind bars as Hong Kong court denies bail bid

Judge denies Jenny Li’s second bail application after hearing counsel’s submission.

16 May 2023 - 9:33PM

A suspect in the murder of Hong Kong model Abby Choi has been denied bail. Photo: Instagram/@xxabbyc

Body restoration of Hong Kong model Abby Choi ‘more complicated than expected’

Family of deceased believed to have opted for 3D printing to restore body parts, with one industry expert saying full recreation could cost at least HK$100,000.

17 May 2023 - 9:04AM

The vigil for slain model Abby Choi is set to take place on June 18. Photo: Instagram/xxabbyc

Exclusive | Abby Choi’s face ‘to be recreated with 3D printing’ for funeral in Hong Kong

The funeral is being arranged after Choi’s family collected the slain 28-year-old social media influencer’s remains last month.

15 May 2023 - 10:14AMvideocam

Ex-husband of slain Hong Kong model Abby Choi could face charge for jumping bail

Possible new charge for Alex Kwong linked to seven counts of theft involving alleged stealing of items between May 2013 and January 2015.

9 May 2023 - 9:16PM

Hong Kong model Abby Choi’s blood found inside murder suspect’s car, court hears

Initial DNA examinations conclude bloodstains inside car of Choi’s former brother-in-law Anthony Kwong belong to slain model.

9 May 2023 - 9:39AMvideocam

The suspects in the murder of Abby Choi have appeared in court. Photo: Instagram/@xxabbyc

Home Ownership Scheme to bar property-owning Hong Kong public housing tenants

Housing Authority’s Cleresa Wong said after meeting of subsidised housing committee that officials were united over need for change.

26 Apr 2023 - 11:55PM

Home Ownership Scheme hopefuls examine floorplans supplied by the Housing Authority. Photo: May Tse

Hong Kong loophole allowing homeowners to buy subsidised public flats to close

Public housing tenants who already own a property to be banned from buying subsidised homes, source says.

25 Apr 2023 - 10:04PMvideocam

Post-Abby Choi murder, ‘haunted’ Hong Kong homes even harder to get takers

Properties with links to murder, suicide and tragedy can also impact prices of neighbouring flats, as grisly reputations hard to forget.

19 Mar 2023 - 4:23PM

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Abby Choi - murder of a model

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.