Court shown shopping footage in Abby Choi murder trial
HK01 · 2 SOURCESabout 4 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
At the High Court trial over the death of socialite Abby Choi, prosecutors played multiple CCTV clips said to show pre-incident movements and purchases by defendants Kwong Kau and Kwong Kong-kit, as well as a phone call between Kwong Kau and Kwong Kong-chi before a Lung Mei Tsuen tenancy was signed. The footage included Kwong Kong-kit buying cable ties and ropes, during which a shop assistant asked whether he was in the scouts and he replied that the items were “for children”. Other clips and agreed facts presented in court concerned the purchase of a meat grinder, stock pot, chopping board, gloves and, later, a chainsaw and blades. All three defendants deny murder but admit preventing the lawful burial of Choi’s body.
Key Points
- The three defendants are former brother-in-law Kwong Kong-kit, 35, former father-in-law Kwong Kau, 69, and former husband Kwong Kong-chi, 32.
- They are charged with murdering Abby Choi on 21 February 2023 at a ground-floor village house in Lung Mei Tsuen, Tai Po.
- CCTV from 5 February showed Kwong Kau near a Lung Mei Tsuen restaurant and phone records indicated he spoke with Kwong Kong-chi before entering the village house
- On 8 February in Shanghai Street, prosecutors said Kwong Kau and Kwong Kong-kit bought a meat grinder, knives, gloves, cable ties, hemp rope and nylon rope.
- On 10 February, footage showed Kwong Kau buying a chainsaw and blades in Sham Shui Po; police later found a blue chainsaw box at the village unit.
Why It Matters
The prosecution case is increasingly focused on reconstructing preparation through surveillance footage, purchase records and physical exhibits, giving jurors a detailed timeline to assess intent and each defendant’s role. For Hong Kong readers, the evidence heard in open court also shows how ordinary retail transactions, vehicle movements and tenancy arrangements can become central in a major homicide trial.