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Murder trial of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi’s former relatives to begin

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Wong, B. (2026, September 20). Murder trial of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi’s former relatives to begin. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3368129/murder-trial-slain-hong-kong-socialite-abby-chois-former-relatives-begin?utm_source=rss_feed

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Abby Choi, a Hong Kong socialite whose death came to light in February 2023 after parts of her dismembered body were found in Tai Po’s Lung Mei Tsuen, will be the subject of an upcoming murder trial. Ex-husband Alex Kwong (31), his father Kwong Kau (68), and elder brother Anthony Kwong (35) face charges including murder and preventing a lawful burial. The High Court is scheduled to hold its first hearing on Monday for preliminary issues, with jury selection expected later in the week followed by the prosecution's opening speech.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-20, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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The High Court will hold its first trial hearing on Monday for Abby Choi’s former relatives — her ex-husband Alex Kwong, his father Kwong Kau, and elder brother Anthony Kwong — who face joint charges of murder. The case began more than three years after parts of Choi's dismembered body were found in a flat within a three-story village house in Tai Po’s Lung Mei Tsuen in February 2023. Jury selection is expected to start later that week, followed by the prosecution delivering its opening speech. At age 28, Choi was a social media influencer who shared her glamorous life on Instagram and had recently attended Dior's Paris Fashion Week. The trio also face charges of preventing the lawful burial of Choi’s body; if convicted, they could receive life imprisonment.

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Topics

Hong Kong Lung Mei Tsuen Tai Po’s The High Court

Subjects

Choi PERSON · 3× Kwong Kau PERSON · 2× Abby Choi PERSON · 1× Alex Kwong PERSON · 1× Alex Kwong Kong-chi PERSON · 1× Anthony Kwong PERSON · 1× Hong Kong GPE · 1× Lung Mei Tsuen GPE · 1× Tai Po’s GPE · 1× The High Court ORG · 1×

Narrative

Choi’s ex-husband, Alex Kwong, 31, his father Kwong Kau, 68, and elder brother Anthony Kwong, 35, face a joint count of murder The High Court will hold the first trial hearing on Monday for parties to sort out preliminary issues.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-20

2026-09-20 · South China Morning Post

Murder trial of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi’s former relatives to begin · assertive framing

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Murder trial of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi’s former relatives to begin asserted

trial → slay → relatives

parties → face → issues

Jury selection is expected to take place later in the week before the prosecution delivers its opening speech. asserted

prosecution → expect → speech

The 28-year-old influencer’s death came to light in February 2023, when parts of her dismembered body were discovered in a flat inside a three-storey village house in Tai Po’s Lung Mei Tsuen. asserted

parts → come → Tsuen

Choi’s former husband, Alex Kwong Kong-chi, 31, his father Kwong Kau, 68, and elder brother Anthony Kwong Kong-kit, 35, will stand trial on a joint count of murder. asserted

husband → stand → murder

The trio have also been charged with preventing the lawful burial of Choi’s body. asserted

trio → charge → body