A homicide trial started Monday for the previous husband and in-laws of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi greater than three years after the invention of elements of her dismembered physique at a home shocked the town the place violent crime is uncommon.
Choi’s ex-husband Alex Kwong, his father Kwong Kau and his brother Anthony Kwong had been accused of killing Choi in February 2023.
They face life imprisonment if convicted of homicide. They had been additionally charged with stopping the lawful burial of a physique.
Choi was a 28-year-old socialite who shared her glamorous lifetime of photograph shoots and trend exhibits on Instagram. Days earlier than her dying, she posted about attending a Dior present at Paris Style Week.
Choi’s killing transfixed many within the Asian monetary hub that has a really low stage of violent crime. Dozens of individuals waited exterior the courtroom for the listening to to start out, and a dwell broadcast was organized for individuals to observe exterior it.
All three defendants wore masks and appeared calm in courtroom. Kwong Kau was in a white T-shirt, whereas his sons wore fits.
Police in 2023 mentioned they discovered some physique elements contained in the unit at a village in Tai Po, a suburban district in Hong Kong. Officers later searched a landfill for proof.
Choi had two youngsters with Alex Kwong. She remarried after their divorce and had two youthful youngsters along with her second husband.
The prosecution is predicted to open its case at a later date.
The jury trial is predicted to final 45 days.
