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Mother of Slain Hong Kong Socialite Accuses Former In-Laws of Living Off Family Wealth
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Mother of Slain Hong Kong Socialite Accuses Former In-Laws of Living Off Family Wealth

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  • Cheung Yin-fa testified in Hong Kong's High Court that her former in-laws lived off her family's wealth without contributing to her grandchildren, in the years leading up to her daughter Abby Choi Tin-fung's murder in February 2023.
  • Alex Kwong Kong-chi, his father Kwong Kau, and brother Anthony Kwong Kong-kit are on trial for murder, having pleaded not guilty.

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Why It Matters

Abby Choi Tin-fung, a Hong Kong socialite and influencer, was slain in February 2023. Her ex-husband Alex Kwong Kong-chi, his father Kwong Kau, and brother Anthony Kwong Kong-kit are standing trial for her murder, having pleaded not guilty to a joint count of murder. Kwong Kau also faces a charge related to preventing the lawful burial of Choi’s body.

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The mother of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has accused her former in-laws of living off her family’s wealth without contributing anything to her grandchildren.

Cheung Yin-fa testified in the High Court on Monday about the relationship between her daughter, ex-son-in-law Alex Kwong Kong-chi, and his family in the years leading up to the influencer’s slaying in February 2023.

Kwong, 31, his father Kwong Kau, 68, and elder brother Anthony Kwong Kong-kit, 35, are standing trial after pleading 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 before the trial.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • The High Court will deliver a verdict on the murder charges against Alex Kwong Kong-chi, Kwong Kau, and Anthony Kwong Kong-kit.

    Very likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • What specific financial support did the Kwong family receive from the Choi family?
  • What evidence supports the claim that the Kwongs lived off the Choi family’s wealth?
  • What was the nature of the relationship between Abby Choi and her ex-husband’s family before her death?

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This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.

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