Jury dismissed in Abby Choi murder trial
A jury in the trial of three men accused of murdering celebrity Abby Choi was discharged on Tuesday after one juror applied to withdraw for health reasons, forcing the proceeding to be adjourned until Wednesday for a fresh jury to be selected. Deputy High Court Judge Brian Keith said one of the nine jurors wrote to the court last week citing health concerns, fearing that stress from the trial…
A jury in the trial of three men accused of murdering celebrity Abby Choi has been dismissed due to one juror withdrawing for health reasons. Deputy High Court Judge Brian Keith announced that the trial would be adjourned until Wednesday to select a new jury. The original jury of seven men and two women was chosen last Thursday, and they were tasked with determining the guilt of Abby Choi's ex-husband Kwong Kong-chi, her former brother-in-law Kwong Kong-kit, and her former father-in-law Kwong Kau, who are all charged with Choi's murder and the prevention of her lawful burial.
The judge deemed it necessary to replace the entire jury, as per legal requirements, rather than allowing the remaining jurors to continue. This development in the trial brings a delay to the proceedings, which had not yet entered the prosecution's opening statement or the evidence phase.
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