The murder trial of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi begins in the city’s High Court for her former husband and several in-laws accused of killing her in 2023. Court reporting says the case is expected to last about eight weeks, with preliminary matters and jury-related steps scheduled before opening statements proceed.
Across outlets, prosecutors describe a planned sequence of events leading to Choi’s death, along with the disposal of her dismembered remains. Police findings cited in multiple reports say parts of her body were discovered at a suburban Hong Kong property in February 2023, after the case shocked the city. The defendants—Alex Kwong, his father Kwong Kau, and brother Anthony Kwong—plead not guilty, according to the coverage.
Outlets differ on what they emphasize as the motive. The South China Morning Post reports prosecutors say the ex-family group’s anger was linked to Choi’s insistence on selling a HK$72 million flat where her former father-in-law lived, prompting him to recruit help from his sons. Other reports focus more broadly on an alleged elaborate plot and do not centre the dispute over the apartment sale.
