Hong Kong court hears Abby Choi was struck with hammer during car trip

October 2, 2026 at 12:35 PM2 min

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Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung died of head injuries after being hit with a hammer during a car journey she believed was to pick up her daughter from school, a court heard on Friday. Prosecutors detailed how three of Choi's former relatives rented a remote village house and went on a shopping spree before allegedly killing the 28-year-old and disposing of her body on February 21, 2023. Choi's ex-husband Alex Kwong Kong-chi, 31, his father Kwong Kau, 68, and elder brother Anthony Kwong Kong-kit, 35, are standing trial in the High Court after pleading not guilty to a joint count of murder.

Key Facts

Abby Choi Tin-fung died of head injuries after being hit with a hammer during a car journey she believed was to pick up her daughter from school.
Prosecutors said three of Choi's former relatives rented a remote village house and went on a shopping spree before allegedly killing her and disposing of her body on February 21, 2023.
Choi's ex-husband Alex Kwong Kong-chi, 31, his father Kwong Kau, 68, and elder brother Anthony Kwong Kong-kit, 35, are standing trial in the High Court after pleading not guilty to a joint count of murder.
Kwong Kau, a retired police sergeant, denied preventing the lawful burial of Choi's body between February 21 and 23.
Kwong Kau's two sons pleaded guilty to the offence of preventing lawful burial before the trial.

The Alleged Attack

Prosecutors on Friday detailed how Choi was struck with a hammer during a car journey she believed was to pick up her daughter from school. The 28-year-old died of head injuries, the court heard. Three of Choi's former relatives rented a remote village house and went on a shopping spree to acquire items they needed before the alleged killing. Choi's body was disposed of on February 21, 2023, according to the prosecution.

The Defendants

Choi's ex-husband Alex Kwong Kong-chi, 31, his father Kwong Kau, 68, and elder brother Anthony Kwong Kong-kit, 35, are standing trial in the High Court. All three pleaded not guilty to a joint count of murder. Kwong Kau, a retired police sergeant, also denied preventing the lawful burial of Choi's body between February 21 and 23. His two sons pleaded guilty to the offence of preventing lawful burial before the trial.