Abby Choi’s husband denies intimacy claim in murder trial
Thestandard · 1 SOURCES1 day ago2 MIN
Summary
On the 17th day of the High Court trial over the murder and dismemberment of socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung, her husband Chris Tam Fung-chun was challenged in cross-examination about his past relationship with Choi’s ex-husband, Alex Kwong Kong-chi. Tam rejected a defence suggestion that the two had been more than close friends in secondary school and that he had wanted a sexual relationship with Kwong, saying he “totally disagrees.”
Tam also gave evidence about his later ties with Kwong, saying they first met as students at Concordia International School, remained close at the time, and stayed friendly after he returned from studying in Australia. He said he met Choi through Kwong in 2013 while Choi and Kwong were still married, and that his friendship with Kwong faded after Kwong disappeared and Tam began a relationship with Choi.
The court further heard that Tam had borrowed HK$5 million for gambling in Macau, with Choi acting as guarantor, and admitted he had no intention of repaying the debt at the time. He said Suncity Group had already gone bankrupt in 2021, there was “no company left,” and it would have been “stupid” to repay the money.
Key Points
- The exchange came during Wednesday’s hearing, the 17th day of the High Court trial over Abby Choi Tin-fung’s murder and dismemberment.
- Defence counsel Andrew Raffell said Tam and Alex Kwong Kong-chi met at Concordia International School and were close friends as students.
- Raffell suggested they were more than friends in secondary school and that Tam had wanted a sexual relationship with Kwong; Tam flatly denied it.
- Tam said he later studied in Australia, returned to Hong Kong, kept seeing Kwong, and remained on good terms until February 24, 2023.
- Under cross-examination, Tam admitted borrowing HK$5 million for Macau gambling with Choi as guarantor, while saying he never intended to repay it.
Why It Matters
The testimony shows the defence probing personal relationships and financial dealings around key figures connected to Abby Choi, potentially testing witness credibility before the jury or judge.
For Hong Kong readers following the closely watched case, the evidence also adds detail on how family, friendship and money intersected in the period before the events at the centre of the trial.
For Hong Kong readers following the closely watched case, the evidence also adds detail on how family, friendship and money intersected in the period before the events at the centre of the trial.