Abby Choi’s mother details wealth dispute at murder trial
SCMP · 4 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
Abby Choi Tin-fung’s mother, Cheung Yin-fa, told the High Court that her daughter’s former in-laws had long relied on her family’s wealth while making no financial contribution to Choi’s two children. Her evidence linked the deteriorating relationship to a dispute over a HK$72 million flat at Kadooria in Ho Man Tin, where prosecutors say money may have been the motive for the killing. Cheung also described the final hours before Choi vanished on February 21, 2023, saying the former in-laws gave conflicting explanations and reacted angrily after police were contacted
Key Points
- Cheung said Alex Kwong Kong-chi moved into Choi’s family home at 18 after Choi became pregnant while both were still high school students
- She testified the Kwong family was “penniless” and never bought even one tin of baby formula or treated her family to a meal.
- The court heard Alex Kwong was unemployed, later persuaded Choi to lend him her credit card, and was wanted over a HK$6.3 million theft case.
- Prosecutors allege the killing arose from a feud over a HK$72 million Kadooria flat in Ho Man Tin registered under Kwong Kau’s name.
- Cheung said Choi’s last message came around 2pm on February 21, 2023, before failed calls and contradictory responses from Anthony Kwong
Why It Matters
The testimony gives the court a fuller picture of the financial dependence, family tensions and property dispute that prosecutors say preceded one of Hong Kong’s most shocking murder cases. For local readers, the evidence also shows how domestic, financial and childcare arrangements can become central issues in a major criminal trial.