{
  "id": 13684858,
  "title": "From Abby Choi to the ‘Hello Kitty’ killing: Hong Kong’s most shocking crimes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/from-abby-choi-to-the-hello-kitty-killing-hong-kongs-most-shocking-13684858",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T09:00:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3370483/abby-choi-hello-kitty-killing-hong-kongs-most-shocking-crimes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Guangdong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s murder and subsequent dismemberment in Hong Kong has once again thrust the city into the spotlight for its most shocking crimes. Choi’s ex-husband Alex Kwong and his elder brother Anthony Kwong have admitted to preventing her lawful burial, while her father Kwong Kau has pleaded not guilty to the same charge. All three deny the murder itself. Hong Kong, often hailed as one of the world’s safest cities, has seen its fair share of sensational and gruesome crimes over the years.",
  "summary": "The alleged murder and dismemberment of Abby Choi Tin-fung in 2023, which prosecutors say was linked to a dispute over a luxury flat, has once again gripped Hong Kong as the trial over the 28-year-old socialite’s death entered its second week. Choi’s ex-husband, Alex Kwong Kong-chi, 31, and his elder brother, Anthony Kwong Kong-kit, 35, have pleaded guilty to preventing the lawful burial of her…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/admission-scores-fall-for-hong-kong-physiotherapy-courses-amid-jobs",
        "published": "2026-10-11T04:00:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "VnExpress International",
        "title": "Hong Kong police arrest 127 in Vietnamese-led loan sharking syndicate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/hong-kong-police-arrest-127-in-vietnamese-led-loan-sharking-syndicate",
        "published": "2026-10-11T09:59:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}