Abby Choi killed by ex-husband, his brother tells Hong Kong court

Abby Choi, the Hong Kong socialite, was killed by her ex-husband, according to his elder brother, Anthony Kwong Kong-kit. In a tearful confession to the High Court, Anthony testified that he knew his brother Alex had fatally attacked Choi on February 21, 2023, but insisted there had been no plan to kill her beforehand. Anthony, 35, and Alex, 31, are jointly charged with murder, along with their father, Kwong Kau, 68, who is accused of conspiring to kill Choi.

The alleged motive stemmed from a family dispute over the proposed sale of a HK$72 million flat in Ho Man Tin. Prosecutors allege that the defendants had significant pre-planning, purchasing various items between February 4 and 17, including a meat mincer, soup pot, cable ties, rope, deodorizers, a screwdriver, cling film, rubbish bags, a hammer, and adhesive tape.

Anthony claimed he bought the items on his father's request to renovate a flat he was to move into, while Alex maintained that the items and premises were intended for his father's new residence in Lung Mei village after Choi evicted him from the Kadooria flat. Surveillance footage showed Anthony buying cable ties, measuring them against his wrist, and buying rope, which were allegedly used to secure the plastic box containing Choi's body and move it into the Lung Mei flat.

The prosecution alleges that the crime was a result of the family dispute over the flat's sale. The trial continues with Deputy Judge Brian Keith and an eight-member jury.