In-law’s anger over HK$72 million flat sale drove murder of Abby Choi, court hears
Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s former father-in-law enlisted his two sons to help him murder the 28-year-old and dispose of her dismembered body after he became “extremely resentful and angry” over her insistence on selling a HK$72 million (US$9.2 million) flat where he was living, a court has heard. The prosecution on Wednesday began delivering its opening statements in what is…
In a murder trial unfolding in Hong Kong, the former father-in-law of socialite Abby Choi is accused of enlisting his two sons to help him commit the crime. The dispute allegedly stemmed from Choi's insistence on selling a HK$72 million flat where her ex-husband was residing. The prosecution opened its case by recounting the escalating family feud, detailing Choi's anger and accusations of ingratitude towards her former in-laws.
The accused, Kwong Kau, his sons, and Choi's ex-husband have all pleaded guilty to preventing her lawful burial, though they deny the murder itself. The trial, expected to last eight weeks, continues on Friday.
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