Ex-father-in-law failed to repay HK$250,000 loan, Abby Choi murder trial hears
The former father-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung failed to repay a HK$250,000 loan from her partner’s father and asked for help in hiring lawyers after he was remanded in custody for allegedly killing the model three years ago, a court has heard. Tam Chak-kwan, founder of the popular restaurant chain TamJai Yunnan Mixian, testified in the High Court on Friday about his…
Abby Choi, a slain Hong Kong socialite, was allegedly killed by her ex-husband's father, Kwong Kau, and two sons, according to testimony in the High Court. Kwong, a former police sergeant, failed to repay a HK$250,000 loan from Choi's partner and sought help in hiring lawyers. The elder Tam, whose family wealth grew after selling his restaurant chain for HK$1 billion, testified about his interactions with Kwong in the year leading up to Choi's murder in 2023.
He claimed Kwong allegedly enlisted his sons to kill Choi after she tried to sell a HK$72 million flat at Kadooria residential complex in Ho Man Tin. The trial heard that Tam transferred HK$5 million to Kwong Kau's bank account, giving him HK$450,000 as "tea money", after Kwong threatened him about a HK$5 million gambling debt his son owed.
Despite Kwong never repaying the money, Tam claimed he had no intention of pursuing it, as he did not believe the retiree would pay it back. Kwong Kau's defense lawyer suggested the elder Tam offered to lend his client money due to concerns about authorities freezing his bank account. The trial continues.
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