Murdered model ‘dismembered by her in-laws’ had ‘called them “scum” and completely funded their lifestyle before deciding to sell luxury apartment they lived in’
A Hong Kong model has become the centre of a high-profile murder trial after being killed and dismembered by her ex-husband and in-laws in February 2023. Abby Choi, 28, had financially supported her in-laws' luxury lifestyle, including funding a £5.75 million flat in her former in-laws' name. She decided to sell the property and relocate them so her children could attend school, triggering a conflict with her father-in-law, a retired police officer.
The prosecution alleges that after Choi's decision to sell the flat, her father-in-law made death threats against her and her entire family. Prosecutors claim the three defendants—her ex-husband Alex Kwong, 31, his father Kwong Kau, 68, and brother Anthony Kwong, 35—purchased equipment including a mincing machine days before Choi disappeared on 21 February. A neighbour reported hearing an electric chainsaw at the property that day. Police later discovered her remains, with parts found in a refrigerator and a pot of soup. The two brothers have pleaded guilty to preventing her lawful burial, though all three maintain not guilty pleas to murder charges.
- Hong Kong model Abby Choi was murdered and dismembered by ex-husband and in-laws in 2023
- She had funded their lifestyle but planned to sell their £5.75 million flat
- Father-in-law made death threats over the property sale
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Abby Choi was a 28-year-old Hong Kong model who was killed and dismembered in February 2023. Her ex-husband, Alex Kwong, and two of his family members—his father Kwong Kau and brother Anthony Kwong—are on trial for her murder. The case has received significant media attention due to the nature of the crime and the family conflict that preceded it.
The dispute began over a property. Choi had financially supported her in-laws, paying for a luxury flat valued at around £5.75 million that was registered in her father-in-law's name. She decided to sell the property and relocate her family so that her children could attend school elsewhere. Prosecutors allege this decision triggered serious conflict with her ex-husband's family, with her father-in-law making death threats.
According to the prosecution, the three defendants purchased specialist equipment in the days before Choi disappeared in February. Her remains were later discovered in the property. Two of the three have pleaded guilty to preventing her lawful burial, but all three deny the murder charge. The trial will determine their culpability for her death.