Ex-father-in-law failed to repay HK$250,000 loan, Abby Choi murder trial hears at end of second week of trial
The murder trial of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi has revealed that her former father-in-law failed to repay a significant loan before the crime occurred. Testimony also highlighted complex financial and underworld connections involving the victim's former family.
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The case has garnered significant public attention due to the high-profile nature of the victim and the gruesome details surrounding the trial.
HONG KONG (Agencies): The former father-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung failed to repay a HK$250,000 loan from her partner’s father and asked for help in hiring lawyers after he was remanded in custody for allegedly killing the model three years ago, a court has heard.
Tam Chak-kwan, founder of the popular restaurant chain TamJai Yunnan Mixian, testified in the High Court on Friday about his interactions with Kwong Kau in the year leading to the latter’s arrest for his suspected role in Choi’s murder in February 2023, reports SCMP.
Kwong, 68, allegedly enlisted his two sons to help kill the 28-year-old influencer after she tried to sell a HK$72 million (US$9.17 million) flat at the upmarket Kadooria residential complex in Ho Man Tin that was registered in his name.
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