Case Explained: Hong Kong model Abby Choi’s murder trial set for September – Legal Perspective

Abby Choi Tin-fung’s ex-husband, his brother and father will stand trial for her alleged killing in September, three years after the death of the Hong Kong model.

In a closed-door hearing on Tuesday, Alex Kwong Kong-chi, his elder brother Anthony Kwong Kong-kit and father Kwong Kau appeared before Deputy High Court Judge Brian Keith for the first time.

The pre-trial hearing was held for the judge to give directions to the parties regarding the trial.

According to the judiciary’s website, the trio did not have legal representation at Tuesday’s hearing. They will return to court for a second pre-trial hearing on February 27.

The trial is set to begin on September 21 and is expected to last 45 days at the High Court.

Choi’s death shocked the city in February 2023, when her body parts were found in a flat inside a three-storey house in Lung Mei Tsuen, Tai Po.