Hong Kong Model's Brutal Murder... Ex-In-Laws, Economic Parasites Like 'Parasite'

Unemployed Ex-Husband, No Economic Activity After Marriage
Financially Dependent Even After Father's Remarriage

The full story behind the brutal murder of Abby Choi (28), which plunged Hong Kong into outrage, has been revealed. It is strongly believed that the perpetrator, her ex-husband Kwong Mo, committed the murder to inherit Abby’s assets for himself and their child.

The police previously discovered Abby’s body in a house. A chainsaw, meat grinder, hammer, and other tools used to mutilate the body were also found. Her legs were found in a refrigerator, while her head and ribs were found in a pot. The house where the body was found had been rented a few weeks earlier by Kwong’s father-in-law. Local police believe the ex-in-laws rented the house specifically to mutilate Abby’s body.

[Image source=AP Yonhap News]

Hong Kong police charged Kwong’s father and brother with murder, mutilation, and disposal of the body, and charged Kwong’s mother with obstructing the investigation. Kwong was caught trying to escape Hong Kong on a speedboat. None of them were granted bail. It was reported that Kwong was in possession of valuables worth HKD 4 million (approximately 670 million KRW) at the time of his arrest.

Choi married her ex-husband Kwong in 2012 when she was 18 years old. Unlike Choi, who was financially well-off, Kwong’s family was reportedly poor. Kwong never earned money after marriage and depended entirely on Choi.

[Image source=Reuters Yonhap News]

The couple, who had two children, divorced in 2015, three years after their marriage. The following year, Choi remarried a famous Hong Kong restaurateur and had a child, but did not register the marriage.

After the divorce, Kwong’s family continued to financially parasitize Choi. Kwong’s brother worked as Choi’s driver starting in January, and his mother also received living expenses from Choi. Kwong was unemployed at the time of his arrest.

Hong Kong police and media believe that Kwong’s family killed Choi for money. Local media described the ex-in-laws as “parasitizing Abby’s financial power like the family in the Korean movie ‘Parasite.’”