Court hears in-laws tried to turn children against Abby Choi over HK$72m flat

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-06 · by Brian Wong

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In a Hong Kong court hearing, Abby Choi's mother testified that Choi's former in-laws attempted to turn their children against her due to a HK$72 million property dispute. The dispute escalated when Choi tried to sell the valuable apartment, leading to tension and hostility between Choi and her in-laws before she was killed in February 2023. During testimony, Choi’s mother broke down while viewing footage of her daughter at the disputed flat.
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In a Hong Kong court, Abby Choi Tin-fung's mother testified that Choi's former in-laws attempted to turn their children against her over a bitter property dispute involving a HK$72 million flat. The conflict escalated when Choi tried to sell the luxury apartment, leading to hostility between Choi and her ex-in-laws. This testimony was given during Choi’s murder trial, highlighting the tense family dynamics surrounding the real estate issue. During the hearing, Cheung Yin-fa broke down while watching footage of her daughter welcoming guests at the flat, causing a temporary pause in the proceedings.

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Who wrote this

Brian Wong
14 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
🔮 The case will be heard again on November 25.
2026-09-29 · mixed framing · Man who allegedly hid 3 pinhole cameras in Hong Kong gym changing rooms out on bail
🔮 High Court discharges jury in Abby Choi murder trial over sick juror, causing delay Judge Brian Keith says court cannot simply replace outgoing juror, according to legal precedent, and new jury will be empanelled on Wednesday The High Court has discharged a recently empanelled jury from the murder trial of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s former relatives after one member asked to be excused for health reasons, leading to a delay in proceedings.
2026-09-28 · mixed framing · High Court discharges jury in Abby Choi murder trial over sick juror, causing delay
🔮 Actress accused of breaching contract by dyeing her hair without consent and accepting outside engagements Former Hong Kong television actress Leila Tong Ning has been sued for allegedly breaching her management contract by abandoning her professional duties while suffering from depression and dyeing her hair without her agency’s consent. The High Court writ, filed by agency Tenjinmura Ongaku Limited, also accuses the 44-year-old former Television Broadcasts (TVB) artist of “coercive conduct” and accepting commercial engagements without the company’s approval after their relationship broke down in May 2024.
2026-09-24 · mixed framing · Actress Leila Tong sued over alleged contract breach and ‘manipulative conduct’
🔮 But the High Court heard that the actual number of offences could be much higher.
2026-09-23 · assertive framing · Hong Kong father admits repeatedly raping daughter over a 6-year period
🔮 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.
2026-09-20 · assertive framing · Murder trial of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi’s former relatives to begin
🔮 Hong Kong district councillor remanded in custody after underage sex conviction Sei Chun-hing, 39, set to become first elected officer to face imprisonment for a criminal offence since ‘patriots-only’ electoral overhaul in 2021 A Hong Kong court has remanded a district councillor in custody pending sentence after convicting him of unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl 15 years ago, rejecting his claim that the allegation was politically motivated.
2026-09-14 · mixed framing · Hong Kong district councillor remanded in custody after underage sex conviction
🔮 The verdict came at the direction of the presiding judge, who concluded that the charges could not be legally established.
2026-09-09 · assertive framing · Court acquits brother of incest, citing failure to prove teen knew it was wrong
🔮 The Environmental Protection Department said it would review the judgment to decide whether to appeal further, adding that an announcement would be made “at the appropriate time”.
2026-08-31 · assertive framing · Hong Kong government loses appeal over Fanling golf course housing plan
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Subjects

Hong Kong GPE · 2× Abby Choi PERSON · 1× Abby Choi Tin-fung PERSON · 1× Cheung PERSON · 1× Cheung Yin-fa PERSON · 1× Choi PERSON · 1× Jenny Li Sui-heung PERSON · 1× Kwong Kau PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Court hears in-laws tried to turn children against Abby Choi over HK$72m flat Hong Kong socialite’s mother tells murder trial former in-laws attempted to turn her children against her over bitter property dispute Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung accused her former in-laws of turning her children against her after she tried to push through the sale of a HK$72 million flat at the centre of a bitter dispute between the two families, a court has heard.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-06
2026-10-06 · South China Morning Post
Court hears in-laws tried to turn children against Abby Choi over HK$72m flat · assertive framing

Claims (3 extracted, 0 hedged)

Court hears in-laws tried to turn children against Abby Choi over HK$72m flat Hong Kong socialite’s mother tells murder trial former in-laws attempted to turn her children against her over bitter property dispute Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung accused her former in-laws of turning her children against her after she tried to push through the sale of a HK$72 million flat at the centre of a bitter dispute between the two families, a court has heard. asserted
court → hear → families
Choi’s mother, Cheung Yin-fa, on Tuesday said her daughter had become hostile towards her former parents-in-law, Kwong Kau and Jenny Li Sui-heung, in the months before the influencer’s killing in February 2023. asserted
daughter → say → February
Cheung wept in the witness box as she watched footage of her late daughter welcoming guests to the luxury flat, prompting the judge to temporarily halt the trial. asserted
daughter → weep → trial
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