{
  "id": 12620729,
  "title": "Abby Choi gave HK$2m for waffle shop to ‘bootlicker’ ex-brother-in-law, trial told",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/abby-choi-gave-hk-2m-for-waffle-shop-to-bootlicker-ex-brother-in-law",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T11:55:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post-hong-kong",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3370076/abby-choi-gave-hk2m-waffle-shop-bootlicker-ex-brother-law-trial-told"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The mother of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has told a court that her daughter’s former brother-in-law was a “bootlicker” who coaxed her into funding an egg waffle shop and hiring him as a driver months before her death. Choi’s mother, Cheung Yin-fa, said on Wednesday that Anthony Kwong Kong-kit had frequently sought financial support from her daughter before he allegedly joined…",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Abby Choi gave HK$2m for waffle shop to ‘bootlicker’ ex-brother-in-law, trial told",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/abby-choi-gave-hk-2m-for-waffle-shop-to-bootlicker-ex-brother-in-law-12623194",
        "published": "2026-10-07T11:55:15.000Z"
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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."
}