A fortune, a HK$72m flat and a family feud: inside the Abby Choi murder trial

South China Morning Post10 October 2026, 07:00 UTCHong Kong

A bitter family dispute over the proposed sale of a HK$72 million flat allegedly led a retired police officer and his two sons to murder socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung three years ago, a Hong Kong court has heard. The trial over the 28-year-old model’s killing, which shocked Hong Kong and attracted international attention, started after a one-week delay caused by unresolved preliminary issues and jury selection. Choi’s mother, Cheung Yin-fa, told the High Court how her relationship with her...

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