Abby Choi murder trial adjourned to Monday
SingTao · 4 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago4 MIN
Summary
The High Court trial over the killing of 28-year-old socialite and model Abby Choi was paused on Friday after the judge told the jury that legal issues needed to be researched and decided before evidence could continue. Choi’s mother, Cheung Yin-fa, had been scheduled to resume cross-examination, but the case was put back to Monday, 12 October.
Key Points
- Deputy High Court Judge Brian Keith told the jury of eight men and one woman that legal issues required time for study and ruling, so the hearing could not proceed on Friday.
- The judge said the prosecution and defence needed time to deal with legal disputes, with one report describing the matter as a legal issue involving risk.
- Three defendants — Kwong Kong-kit (鄺港傑), Kwong Kau (鄺球) and Kwong Kong-chi (鄺港智) — face one murder charge and one charge of preventing lawful burial.
- The charges allege Abby Choi was murdered on 21 February 2023 inside the ground floor of a village house at 56B Lung Mei Tsuen, Ting Kok Road, Tai Po.
- Prosecutors allege the defendants then prevented the lawful burial of Choi’s body at the same location between 21 and 23 February 2023; all three deny murder.
Why It Matters
The adjournment means the jury will not hear further evidence until the court resolves the legal dispute, delaying the cross-examination of a key prosecution witness, Choi’s mother. The case remains one of Hong Kong’s most closely watched criminal trials, and the next hearing on Monday is expected to determine how the evidence proceeds.