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HONG KONG, Feb 27 (Reuters) – Four people charged in connection with the murder of 28-year-old model Abby Choi appeared in court on Monday morning. city.
Hong Kong police on Sunday charged three men aged 28-65 with murder and a 63-year-old woman with obstruction of justice.
Those charged in Choi’s murder include her ex-husband Alex Kwong, Kwong’s brother Anthony and their father Kwong Gao, police said. The court ruled that the four were denied bail.
[1/4] Police seal off the village house where 28-year-old model Abby Choi was allegedly dismembered in Tai Po District, Hong Kong, China on February 24, 2023. TVB/Handbook via REUTERS
The court adjourned the hearing on the case to May 8.
The murder of local influencer Choi, who recently appeared on the digital cover of L’Officiel Monaco fashion magazine, grabbed daily newspapers after she went missing last Tuesday.
Police found parts of his body in a three-storey house in Thai Po district last week. According to a report, they found a meat cleaver and an electric saw at the scene.
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