Alex Kwong faces 45-day trial over Abby Choi murder in Hong Kong

A Hong Kong court began the trial against Alex Kwong, his brother Anthony Kwong, and their father Kwong Kau for the 2023 murder and dismemberment of 28-year-old socialite Abby Choi. Jurors selected for the high-profile criminal case will examine testimony and physical exhibits across an estimated schedule of at least 45 days.

Authorities discovered the victim’s dismembered remains inside a rented ground-floor property in the Tai Po district shortly after relatives filed an official missing persons report with local law enforcement.

Evidence gathered at Tai Po and landfill sites

Forensic investigators seized meat slicers, an electric saw, and pieces of clothing from the rented house in Tai Po before specialized police units wearing protective suits combed through layers of landfill waste to uncover remaining physical evidence. Local law mandates life imprisonment. The gruesome homicide generated extensive international attention because the administrative territory maintains historically low rates of violent crime.

• Alex Kwong, the former husband of Abby Choi and father of two of her four children.
• Anthony Kwong, the victim’s former brother-in-law accused of participating in the homicide.
• Kwong Kau, the former father-in-law who previously served as an officer within the regional police force.

Detectives detained the three male suspects shortly after locating parts of the victim’s body inside the Tai Po village residence. Records confirmed that the family patriarch Kwong Kau had worked as an active officer within the regional police department before leaving the force.

Forensic workload and courtroom proceedings

Crown prosecutors explained that judicial proceedings took longer than the customary one-year timeframe because forensic laboratories had to analyze an immense volume of individual DNA samples. Upcoming court sessions will outline the financial and personal motives behind the premeditated killing. Technical evidence and further specifics surrounding the death will stay under strict judicial seal until witnesses present sworn statements from the stand.

Choi had established extensive connections within Hong Kong’s art, entertainment, and commercial sectors after appearing at Paris Fashion Week and fronting the digital edition of luxury magazine L’Officiel Monaco. The 28-year-old mother of four also founded an animal protection charity dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating abandoned dogs and cats.