Model, 28, 'killed and dismembered by ex and his family' as head 'cooked in soup'

Model, 28, 'killed and dismembered by ex and his family' as head 'cooked in soup' Model Abby Choi, 28, was allegedly killed and dismembered in Hong Kong by her ex-husband and his family after a flat-sale dispute. A model was allegedly killed and dismembered by her ex-husband and his family after a dispute over the sale of a flat, with her head later found “cooked” in soup. Abby Choi, 28, died in Hong Kong in February 2023, with her skull later found in a carrot and vegetable soup and her legs recovered from a fridge, police say. Her ex-husband Alex Kwong, his father Kwong Kau and his brother Anthony Kwong are now on trial accused of her murder. All three deny killing her. Prosecutors say the dispute centred on a flat Abby had provided for her former in-laws. She had bought the property for Alex Kwong’s parents and allowed them to remain there after the couple separated. The flat was registered in Kwong Kau’s name to avoid second-home stamp duty. The prosecution case is that relations deteriorated when Abby decided she wanted to sell the property in 2022. Kwong Kau initially resisted signing the documents needed for the sale, prosecutors said, before eventually agreeing after Abby threatened to take legal action. Prosecutors allege Kwong Kau then devised a plan to stop the sale by killing her, with Alex Kwong and Anthony Kwong accused of joining the plot. Abby had married Alex Kwong when she was 18 and they had two children together. She later remarried restaurant tycoon Chris Tam Fong-chun and had two more children with him. The court heard Chris was “extremely wealthy”, while prosecutors suggested jealousy over the wealth of Abby’s family and new husband formed part of the background to the case. Alex Kwong, Anthony Kwong and Kwong Kau are all being tried for murder under the principle of joint enterprise. Alex and Anthony have admitted preventing the lawful burial of her body, while Kwong Kau denies that offence. All three deny murder and could face life imprisonment if convicted. The trial began on Monday and is expected to run for around 45 days. Alex Kwong was arrested after allegedly attempting to leave Hong Kong by speedboat. Police also seized a blood-stained seven-seater vehicle during the investigation. The court previously heard that blood recovered from Anthony Kwong’s car was matched to Abby. Remains recovered from a property in Tai Po, including a skull and legs, were also identified as hers. Abby had more than 80,000 followers on Instagram and had appeared on the cover of a magazine in Monaco shortly before her death.