Hong Kong court hears ex-husband's family planned Abby Choi murder

October 2, 2026 at 03:08 PM2 min

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Prosecutors told a Hong Kong court Friday that the ex-husband and in-laws of influencer Abby Choi crafted an elaborate plan that ended with her murder in 2023. The three defendants have pleaded not guilty to murder charges and face life in prison if convicted. The trial is expected to last at least until December.

Key Facts

Police discovered parts of 28-year-old Abby Choi's dismembered body at a suburban Hong Kong property in February 2023.
Choi's ex-husband Alex Kwong, 31, his father Kwong Kau, 68, and brother Anthony Kwong, 35, have pleaded not guilty to murder charges.
Prosecutors said the defendants bought a mincing machine and other equipment days before Choi was reported missing.
CCTV footage showed Choi getting into a van used by the Kwongs on Feb 21, 2023, with her last online activity at 2:44 pm.
Prosecutors cited a forensic report saying injuries on Choi's skull matched the shape of a hammer shown to the jury.

The Murder Case

The ex-husband and in-laws of Hong Kong influencer Abby Choi crafted an elaborate plan that ended with her murder in 2023, prosecutors told the court on Friday. Police discovered parts of Choi's dismembered body at a suburban Hong Kong property in February 2023. Choi's ex-husband Alex Kwong, 31, his father Kwong Kau, 68, and brother Anthony Kwong, 35, have pleaded not guilty to murder charges and have been on trial since Wednesday. They face life in prison if convicted.

Evidence Presented

Prosecution lawyer Charlotte Draycott said that days before Choi was reported missing, the defendants bought equipment later used to cut up and dispose of Choi's body, including a mincing machine. The court was played CCTV footage that prosecutors said showed Choi getting into one of two vans used by the Kwongs on the afternoon of Feb 21, 2023. Her last online activity was at 2:44 pm. Other footage showed Alex Kwong parking one of the vans at a different location at around 3:20 pm the same day near the property where police recovered her remains on Feb 24. Prosecutors displayed a hammer to the jury and cited a forensic report saying that the injuries on Choi's skull, caused by a blunt instrument, matched the shape of the hammer.

Financial Disputes and Arrests

Prosecutors told the jury earlier this week that Choi and her ex-husband's family had financial disputes over a luxury property which she had paid HK$60 million (US$7.65 million). On Feb 25, Alex Kwong, who had two children with Choi, was arrested while planning to flee Hong Kong, a day after his father and brother were detained. The trial is expected to last at least until December.