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South China Morning Post
6 days ago
- 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
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.
South China Morning Post
02-06-2025
- General
- South China Morning Post
Former in-laws of slain Hong Kong model Abby Choi ‘didn't pay a penny' for children
The mother of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has claimed her former in-laws' family 'didn't pay a penny' towards her two grandchildren's living expenses, while alleging the model's ex-mother-in-law took up to HK$80 million (US$10.2 million) from the deceased for investment. Testifying for the prosecution, Cheung Yin-fa on Monday recalled her encounters with Jenny Li Sui-heung, who is being tried in the District Court trial for allegedly obstructing a police investigation into her son, Alex Kwong Kong-chi, who was Choi's ex-husband, after the model went missing on February 21, 2023. Li has denied the charge. Parts of her dismembered body were found in a three-storey village house in Tai Po's Lung Mei Tsuen village on February 24 of that year. She was 28. The 30-year-old Alex Kwong, his 67-year-old father Kwong Kau and 34-year-old brother Anthony Kwong Kong-kit are awaiting a murder trial behind bars. Li, 65, was charged with perverting the course of justice for allegedly urging Alex Kwong to abscond, knowing he was wanted by police for a 2015 theft case involving HK$6.3 million in gold and jewellery. The prosecution also accused Li of misleading the theft investigation and asking Cheung to remain silent if interviewed by detectives.
The Standard
02-06-2025
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- The Standard
Trial begins for mother-in-law in Abby Choi murder case
Abby Choi Tin-fung's former mother-in-law Jenny Li Sui-heung. Download The Standard app to stay informed with news, updates, and significant events - The upgraded app is now available on both iOS and Android platforms.
