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Prosecutors Begin Murder Trial for Abby Choi’s Ex-Husband

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 4:07 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Alex Kwong, Abby Choi’s ex-husband, Kwong Kau and Anthony Kwong began a murder trial in Hong Kong High Court.
Prosecutors allege Alex Kwong, Kwong Kau and Anthony Kwong killed 28-year-old Abby Choi in February 2023 and concealed her body parts.
If convicted, each defendant faces possible life imprisonment.
A temporary gag order bars media from reporting detailed arguments and from publishing the four children’s identities.

History

Historical Context

In Hong Kong, murder has carried a mandatory life-imprisonment penalty since the colonial Offences against the Person Ordinance, while the death penalty was abolished on 23 April 1993, leaving life terms as the harshest sanction. The 1997 Basic Law preserved this common-law framework after the handover. Accordingly, the three men charged with Abby Choi’s 2023 killing now face the same mandatory life sentence.

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Story summary

Alex Kwong, Abby Choi’s ex-husband, Kwong Kau and Anthony Kwong began a murder trial in Hong Kong High Court.
Prosecutors allege Alex Kwong, Kwong Kau and Anthony Kwong killed 28-year-old Abby Choi in February 2023 and concealed her body parts.
If convicted, each defendant faces possible life imprisonment.
A temporary gag order bars media from reporting detailed arguments and from publishing the four children’s identities.

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