Hong Kong model’s skull found ‘boiling in carrot soup’, court told
Prosecutors allege that Abby Choi, a 28-year-old Hong Kong influencer and model, was murdered and dismembered following a financial dispute over the sale of a luxury apartment. The court heard that suspects used a hammer to attack Choi during a ruse to collect her daughter. Following the killing, the suspects reportedly used an electric saw and meat mincer to dismember the body, and Choi's skull was allegedly boiled in carrot soup by her ex-husband. Alex Kwong, his brother Anthony Kwong, and their father Kwong Kau have been charged in the killing.
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- ✓ Abby Choi was a 28-year-old influencer and model from Hong Kong.
- ✓ Prosecutors claim the murder was linked to a financial dispute over a luxury apartment sale.
- ✓ Suspects purchased an electric saw and a meat mincer prior to the murder.
- ✓ Alex Kwong, Anthony Kwong, and Kwong Kau have been charged in the murder.
What changed
Court testimony revealed the specific methods of dismemberment and the discovery of the victim's skull in carrot soup.
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Court Hears Details of Abby Choi Murder and Dismemberment
Prosecutors allege that Abby Choi, a 28-year-old Hong Kong influencer and model, was murdered and dismembered following a financial dispute over the sale of a luxury apartment. The court heard that suspects used a hammer to attack Choi during a ruse to collect her daughter. Following the killing, the suspects reportedly used an electric saw and meat mincer to dismember the body, and Choi's skull was allegedly boiled in carrot soup by her ex-husband. Alex Kwong, his brother Anthony Kwong, and their father Kwong Kau have been charged in the killing.
Why it matters
The case highlights a violent escalation of a family feud involving high-value real estate. Prosecutors identify money as the root cause of the crime. The use of industrial tools and the disposal method indicate a detailed plan.
What is confirmed
- Abby Choi was a 28-year-old influencer and model from Hong Kong.
- Prosecutors claim the murder was linked to a financial dispute over a luxury apartment sale.
- Suspects purchased an electric saw and a meat mincer prior to the murder.
- Alex Kwong, Anthony Kwong, and Kwong Kau have been charged in the murder.
Still unconfirmed
- Choi's skull was boiled in carrot soup by her ex-husband.
- Choi was struck with a hammer during a car trip ruse to fetch her daughter.
What to watch next
- Court rulings on the charges against Alex, Anthony, and Kwong Kau.
- Further forensic evidence regarding the detailed plan cited by the court.
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- People.com — Influencer Abby Choi, 28, Was Dismembered ‘by Ex-Husband and His Family’ in Feud Over Luxury Apartment Sale: Prosecutor
- The Telegraph — Socialite’s skull ‘boiled in carrot soup by ex-husband’, court told
- Los Angeles Times — Prosecutors say killing of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi likely linked to a financial dispute
- The Independent — Hong Kong model’s skull found ‘boiling in carrot soup’, court told
- ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation — Detailed plan led to murder of Hong Kong model Abby Choi, court hears
- CNN — Money the ‘root cause’ behind Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi’s murder, prosecutors say
- The Times — Suspects ‘bought saw and mincer before murdering socialite influencer’
- Oxygen Official Site — Influencer Abby Choi Murdered Then Dismembered Over a Luxury Home Dispute, Prosecutors Say
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