Abby Choi’s former father-in-law and his eldest son have been charged with the murder of the 28-year-old model, whose legs were discovered in a fridge, according to the police in Hong Kong.
Additionally, her former mother-in-law is facing one count of perverting the course of justice.
Superintendent Alan Chung announced:
Police have arrested Ms. Choi’s ex-husband and they are expected to charge him with the murder of Abby Choi.
On Friday, officers found part of her body and her identity card, credit cards, and other items.
legs found in fridge
Someone dismembered her body and kept it in a fridge at a rural village house in Tai Po, which is close to the border with mainland China.
On Sunday,
Mr. Chung updated that they found a young woman’s skull, believed to belong to Ms. Choi, in one of the cooking pots they had taken as evidence.
The Officer said:
“There’s a hole on the right side rear on the skull, so the pathologist believes that that should be the fatal attack on the victim.”
Hong Kong model found dismembered, ex-husband among 4 arrested over murder
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The police found a meat slicer and an electric saw at the scene, along with several ribs, hair, and human tissue, according to their statement.
Mr. Chung also mentioned:
Forensic pathologists discovered a small number of human bones in another cooking pot.
The police are still searching for Ms. Choi’s hands and torso.
Mr. Chung believes that someone attacked Ms. Choi in a car and that she was unconscious when she arrived at the house.
The exact time of her death is still unclear.
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The police superintendent stated that the authorities believe Ms. Choi had financial disputes involving tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars, with HK$1m being equivalent to about £107,000.
According to Mr. Chung:
Ms. Choi’s ex-husband, his family, and “some people” were unhappy with how she managed her financial assets.
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Ms. Choi had a glamorous life of photo shoots and fashion shows and had over 100,000 followers on social media.
Her last post, a week ago:
According to the police, a woman believed to be the mistress of her father-in-law has also been arrested for allegedly assisting the other suspects.
Additionally, it was a photoshoot that Ms. Choi had done with a fashion publication, L’Officiel Monaco.
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