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South China Morning Post
18-07-2025
- South China Morning Post
Former in-law of Hong Kong's Abby Choi accused of concocting ‘convenient excuse'
Prosecutors have accused the former mother-in-law of slain Hong Kong model Abby Choi Tin-fung of concocting a 'convenient excuse' for why she became concerned after learning that a police report was made regarding the socialite's disappearance two years ago. The District Court on Friday heard closing submissions in the trial of 65-year-old Jenny Li Sui-heung, who is contesting a charge of perverting the course of justice for allegedly impeding an investigation involving Alex Kwong Kong-chi, one of her sons and Choi's former partner. Kwong, now 30, had been at large since jumping bail in a 2015 theft case involving HK$6.3 million (US$802,600) in gold and jewellery, but was arrested at Tung Chung Development Pier on February 25, 2023, the day after part of Choi's dismembered remains were uncovered from a village house the previous day. Prosecutor Gary Leung Yuk-hang highlighted surveillance footage that showed the defendant urging her visibly anxious son to leave their residence at the Kadooria housing complex in Ho Man Tin in the early hours of February 22 that year. 'Quickly! The next step is coming immediately,' the mother was heard saying in recordings previously played in court. 'I'm very afraid. Just go!' Leung noted that the event immediately followed a telephone conversation between Li and Choi's mother, Cheung Yin-fa, who had already filed a police report.
South China Morning Post
27-06-2025
- South China Morning Post
Duo jailed for 6 months each for helping Abby Choi's ex in Hong Kong escape bid
A yacht rental agent and a woman have been jailed for six months each for conspiring to help the ex-husband of slain model Abby Choi Tin-fung in a failed bid to flee Hong Kong after the socialite's murder two years ago. Advertisement Kowloon City Court handed down the sentences to Lam Shun, 44, and Irene Pun Hau-yin, 31, on Friday for a count of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. Earlier this month, the court found the pair guilty of agreeing to arrange a boat to Macau for a person named 'Alex' to evade criminal sanctions, even though there was insufficient evidence to show they knew the suspect was Choi's former partner. Alex Kwong Kong-chi, 30, was wanted by police on suspicion of murder after Choi's remains were discovered in a Tai Po village house on February 24, 2023. She was 28. The court has found Irene Pun (left) guilty of conspiring to pervert the course of justice. Photo: Edmond So Lam and Pun, who said she was jobless, planned the illegal boat journey under the guise of holding a junk party at sea after learning that 'Alex' was urgently seeking to leave Hong Kong without being intercepted by authorities.
South China Morning Post
16-06-2025
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong court convicts 2 for conspiring to help Abby Choi's ex-husband escape
A Hong Kong court has convicted a yacht rental agent and another of conspiring to help the ex-husband of slain model Abby Choi Tin-fung in a failed bid to flee the city after the socialite's murder two years ago. Advertisement Kowloon City Court on Monday found Lam Shun, 44, and Irene Pun Hau-yin, 31, had entered into an agreement to arrange a boat to Macau for Alex Kwong Kong-chi after Choi's dismembered remains were discovered in a Tai Po village house on February 24, 2023. The two defendants were accused of planning the illegal boat journey under the guise of holding a junk party at sea after learning that an individual named 'Alex' was urgently seeking to leave Hong Kong without being intercepted by authorities. The court heard the pair had discussed over the phone with a Macau resident identified as 'Ivy', who was not charged in the present case, about a boat rental request the latter made on behalf of her 'friend' Alex. Pun maintained she did not realise she was assisting Choi's ex-husband as she initially thought Alex was the boyfriend of an influencer who was previously attacked on the street. Advertisement Her counsel argued she had no intention to get involved once she sensed something was wrong and expressed doubts after the proposed rental fee had gone up from HK$30,000 (US$8,320) to HK$300,000.
South China Morning Post
09-06-2025
- South China Morning Post
Slain Hong Kong model Abby Choi ‘took advantage' of rich husband, court hears
The former mother-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung feared the model's disappearance two years ago would expose how the deceased had financially exploited her wealthy husband, a court has heard. Jenny Li Sui-heung, 65, told the District Court on Monday that she thought it was 'shameful' to talk to police about the 'chaotic' relationship between Choi, her husband Chris Tam and ex-husband Alex Kwong Kong-chi after the model went missing on February 21, 2023. The defendant, who has pleaded not guilty to perverting the course of justice, denied trying to mislead officers by feigning ignorance about her son while knowing he was wanted in connection with a 2015 theft case involving HK$6.3 million (US$803,200) in gold and jewellery. Li maintained that she evaded officers' inquiries because she felt their questions about Choi's family situation were 'redundant'. The defendant said she also feared she would unwittingly divulge how Choi and Kwong purportedly took advantage of Tam for personal gain. She said in an earlier court session that the pair would take Tam to casinos and asked for 'commissions' in return and alleged that Choi exaggerated her husband's medical expenses when seeking reimbursement from his father, who is the founder of the popular restaurant chain TamJai Yunnan Mixian. 'I had a skeleton in the closet. It was shame on my family,' Li said. 'I didn't like how Alex and my former in-law acted, but I didn't consider it something I should feel guilty about.'
South China Morning Post
03-06-2025
- General
- South China Morning Post
Ex-mother-in-law of Hong Kong's Abby Choi accused of abusing granddaughter
The mother of murdered Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has accused a former in-law of abusing her granddaughter, while insisting the woman would not have agreed to look after two of the model's children without being paid. Advertisement Cheung Yin-fa continued to testify at District Court on Tuesday as part of the trial of Choi's former mother-in-law, Jenny Li Sui-heung, for allegedly hindering a police investigation after the influencer went missing in February 2023. Li has denied a count of perverting the course of justice. Prosecutors have accused Li of urging her younger son, Alex Kwong Kong-chi, to abscond, knowing he was wanted by police for a 2015 theft case involving HK$6.3 million (US$803,200) in gold and jewellery. The 65-year-old defendant also allegedly misled police and asked Cheung to remain silent if she was approached by detectives. Advertisement Cheung, who was testifying for the prosecution, said during cross-examination that her late daughter had spent up to HK$400,000 a month on supporting her two children with Kwong, whereas he and his family never made any financial contributions towards their welfare.
