{
  "id": 10908739,
  "title": "In-law’s anger over HK$72 million flat sale drove murder of Abby Choi, court hears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/in-laws-anger-over-hk-72-million-flat-sale-drove-murder-of-abby-choi-10908739",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T09:28:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3369340/laws-anger-over-hk72-million-flat-sale-drove-murder-abby-choi-court-hears"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "In-law’s anger over HK$72 million flat sale drove murder of Abby Choi, court hears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/in-laws-anger-over-hk-72-million-flat-sale-drove-murder-of-abby-choi",
        "published": "2026-09-30T09:28:22.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}