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Abby Choi's ex-husband and in-laws appear in court after socialite's butchered body was found in fridge

Hong Kong influencer and socialite Abby Choi's 'several ribs, hair, and human tissue' were found in a soup pot

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HONG KONG, CHINA: On Sunday, the four accused in the brutal murder of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi appeared in court. The news comes after Choi's body was found dismembered inside a fridge and several of her body parts in large soup pots.

Those charged with Choi's murder include her former husband, Alex Kwong, his brother Anthony Kwong and their father Kwong Kau. Choi's 63-year-old mother-in-law was charged with obstructing the case. Anthony Kwong was arrested in Lantau Island with HK$500,000 ($59,846) in cash and several luxurious accessories worth HK$4 million ($480,000). He was preparing to board a speedboat at the time of his arrest.

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What really happened?

In a Sunday, February 26 news briefing investigators revealed that they discovered ribs and a head inside one large pot inside a home in a rural area of the Tai Po district of Hong Kong. Another pot that was found in the house was filled with minced meat soup which was allegedly made of human remains. DNA reports have confirmed that the remains are of Choi. On Friday, February 24, Choi's legs were found in a refrigerator.

According to a Daily Mail report, Superintendent Alan Chung said the house where Choi's body parts were found was arranged by "cold-blooded killers." He said, "Police also have found that the flat was arranged by cold-blooded killers meticulously,' he said. 'Tools that are used to dismember human bodies were found in the flat, including meat grinders, chainsaws, long raincoats, gloves, and masks." According to Sydney Morning Herald, Choi was attacked inside a car and was unconscious at the time when she arrived at the Tai Po house, where her body parts were discovered. 

Choi's friend Bernand Cheng said that she had two kids with Kwong and two with her current husband Chris Tam. He added that Choi had a healthy relationship with her family and even revealed with the families of her ex and current husbands together.

'Similar old murder cases'

Talking about similar cases that allegedly happened in China, a Twitter user wrote, "There were similar old murder cases like this in China, where the victim was killed and chopped into pieces. Then made into mince and bao. The bao was sold to the murderer’s customers in the restaurant in the hope of evidence being eaten away. Similar to the soup in this case." Another one said, "This is so horrible... Violence against women isn't new but sounds chilling every time the killer goes to extra lengths to torture a woman, before and after her death. I hope the killer gets caught and hanged or karma hits in the balls."