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  "id": 10931723,
  "title": "Ex-husband, in-laws accused of murdering Hong Kong model Abby Choi appear in court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/ex-husband-in-laws-accused-of-murdering-hong-kong-model-abby-choi-10931723",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T11:47:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press",
    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/09/30/ex-husband-in-laws-accused-of-murdering-hong-kong-model-appear-in-court/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ex-husband Alex Kwong, his father Kwong Kau and brother Anthony Kwong appeared in court on Wednesday, charged with murdering Hong Kong model Abby Choi. The tragic incident occurred in 2023, after Choi, a popular influencer with over 140,000 Instagram followers, was discovered with parts of her dismembered body at a suburban house. Choi, who had two children with Kwong, divorced him before marrying Tam, with whom she had two more children. The trio faces life in prison if convicted, with Anthony and Alex Kwong pleading guilty to preventing the lawful burial of a body. Prosecutors allege that the dispute over a luxury property Choi had purchased for the family, costing HK$60 million ($7.65 million), led to Choi's death. Kwong Kau, a retired police sergeant, allegedly became resentful over Choi's attempt to sell the flat, prompting him and his sons to plot her murder.",
  "summary": "The ex-husband and in-laws accused of murdering Hong Kong model and influencer Abby Choi appeared in court on Wednesday, in a gruesome case that has sent shockwaves through the city. Choi, an influencer with more than 140,000 followers on Instagram, had shared photos from Paris Fashion Week just days before she was killed in 2023. […]",
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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."
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