The Aporia · From Abby Choi to the ‘Hello Kitty’ killing: Hong Kong’s most shocking crimes

Hong Kong, despite its reputation as one of the world’s safest cities, has seen several shocking crimes recently. In 2023, Abby Choi Tin-fung's alleged murder and dismemberment by her ex-husband Alex Kwong Kong-chi and his brother Anthony sparked widespread attention; they face charges related to preventing lawful burial but deny murder. Also in the same year, two women were fatally stabbed at the Plaza Hollywood shopping centre in Diamond Hill by a mentally ill attacker, an incident widely publicized on CCTV and causing further safety concerns amid pandemic recovery efforts.

Written by AI on 2026-10-11, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Abby Choi's mother testified at Hong Kong's High Court on Monday about the relationship between her daughter and her ex-husband’s family before Abby's murder in February 2023. Cheung Yin-fa accused Kwong Kau, his wife Jenny Li Sui-heung, and their sons Alex and Anthony of living off Abby Choi's family wealth without contributing anything to the upbringing of their grandchildren. Cheung also testified that her daughter had entirely funded the lifestyle of her ex-husband’s family, including giving a monthly allowance of HK$30,000 to Kwong Kau after he retired from the police force and making financial contributions to Alex's jobless status. The dispute escalated over the proposed sale of a HK$72 million flat, leading to threats and eventually Abby's murder. All three men deny murdering Choi but have pleaded guilty or not guilty to preventing her lawful burial.

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“Article A describes a delay in Abby Choi's murder trial due to legal arguments, while Article B provides a broader overview of shocking crimes in Hong Kong and mentions the ongoing trial but does not focus on the specific event described in Article A.”

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Just months after Choi’s alleged murder, two women were stabbed to death in a frenzied knife attack at the Plaza Hollywood shopping centre in Diamond Hill by a man suffering from severe mental illness.

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From Abby Choi to the ‘Hello Kitty’ killing: Hong Kong’s most shocking crimes · assertive framing

Hong Kong may be known as one of the world’s safest cities, but it has seen its share of sensational and gruesome crimes The alleged murder and dismemberment of Abby Choi Tin-fung in 2023, which prosecutors say was linked to a dispute over a luxury flat, has once again gripped Hong Kong as the trial over the 28-year-old socialite’s death entered its second week. uncertain

trial → know → week

Choi’s ex-husband, Alex Kwong Kong-chi, 31, and his elder brother, Anthony Kwong Kong-kit, 35, have pleaded guilty to preventing the lawful burial of her body. asserted

husband → plead → body

Their father, Kwong Kau, 68, has pleaded not guilty to the same charge. asserted

father → plead → charge

All three men deny murdering Choi. asserted

men → deny → Choi

While Hong Kong has a reputation as one of the world’s safest cities, it has seen its share of sensational and gruesome crimes. asserted

it → have → crimes

women → allege → illness

The unprovoked attack, captured on CCTV, spread widely online and heightened safety concerns at a time when the city was still recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic. asserted

city → capture → pandemic

From Abby Choi to the ‘Hello Kitty’ killing: Hong Kong’s most shocking crimes

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