{
  "id": 11388140,
  "title": "Abby Choi struck with hammer during fake car trip to fetch daughter, court hears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/abby-choi-struck-with-hammer-during-fake-car-trip-to-fetch-daughter",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T07:35:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3369542/abby-choi-struck-hammer-during-fake-car-trip-fetch-daughter-court-hears"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abby Choi, a 28-year-old socialite, tragically died from head injuries sustained during a car journey she believed was to pick up her daughter from school, according to court proceedings. Three of Choi's former relatives, including her ex-husband Alex Kwong, his father Kwong Kau, and her brother Anthony Kwong, are currently on trial for her murder. The alleged crime took place on February 21, 2023, after a family feud over the sale of a HK$72 million (US$9.2 million) property in Ho Man Tin. Prosecutors revealed that the defendants had meticulously planned the murder by purchasing various items, including a ball-peen hammer, which is believed to be the murder weapon. They rented a remote village house in Tai Po's Lung Mei Village, where they dismantled Choi's body, and another high-rise flat in West Kowloon, used as Alex Kwong's hiding place. On the day of the alleged murder, Choi boarded a white Toyota Alphard, believing it was taking her to a school in Pak Shek Kok to pick up her daughter. Surveillance footage showed Anthony Kwong, who was acting as her chauffeur, meeting Alex Kwong shortly before the journey. The elder brother allegedly demonstrated how his younger sibling could attack Choi's head with a hammer. Choi's body was found inside a soup pot and her legs inside a refrigerator, with her flesh scattered across multiple containers. The trial is ongoing, with Deputy Judge Brian Keith presiding over the case and a nine-member jury.",
  "summary": "Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung died of head injuries after being hit with a hammer during a car journey she believed was to pick up her daughter from school, a court has heard. Prosecutors on Friday detailed how three of Choi’s former relatives rented a remote village house and went on a shopping spree to acquire items they needed before allegedly killing the 28-year-old and disposing of…",
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "China deploys WZ-7 drone, flat dispute in Abby Choi trial: SCMP’s 7 highlights",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/china-deploys-wz-7-drone-flat-dispute-in-abby-choi-trial-scmps-7",
        "published": "2026-10-02T04:30:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}