Model Abby Choi, 28, was allegedly killed and dismembered by her ex-husband and his family after a dispute over the sale of a flat, with her head later found “cooked” in soup. When Choi died in Hong Kong in February 2023, her skull was later found in a carrot and vegetable soup, and her legs were recovered from a fridge, police say.
Three men on trial
Her ex-husband, Alex Kwong, his father Kwong Kau, and his brother Anthony Kwong are now on trial, accused of her murder. All three deny killing her.
Prosecutors say the dispute centred on a flat Choi had provided for her former in-laws. She had bought the property for Alex Kwong’s parents and allowed them to remain there after she and Kwong separated.
Dispute over flat sale
Kwong Kau initially resisted signing the documents required for the sale, prosecutors said, but eventually agreed after Choi threatened to take legal action.
Prosecutors allege Kwong Kau then devised a plan to stop the sale by killing her, with Alex Kwong and Anthony Kwong accused of joining the plot.
Background and charges
Choi had married Alex Kwong when she was 18, and they had two children together. She later remarried restaurant tycoon Chris Tam Fong-chun and had two more children with him.
The court heard Chris was “extremely wealthy”, and prosecutors suggested jealousy over the wealth of Choi’s family and new husband formed part of the background to the case.
Alex Kwong, Anthony Kwong and Kwong Kau are all being tried for murder under the principle of joint enterprise. Alex and Anthony have admitted to preventing the lawful burial of her body, while Kwong Kau denies that offence.
Choi had more than 80,000 followers on Instagram and had appeared on the cover of a magazine in Monaco shortly before her death.
