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Ex-husband of slain Hong Kong model Abby Choi could face added charge for jumping bail in 2015, linked to 7 counts of theft

  • Alex Kwong already remanded in custody in connection with murder of ex-wife Abby Choi
  • Kwong was charged with seven counts of theft involving alleged stealing of items between May 2013 and January 2015

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Alex Kwong appeared in District Court without any legal representation. Photo: Jelly Tse
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The ex-husband of slain Hong Kong model Abby Choi Tin-fung could face an additional charge for jumping bail in 2015, linked to his alleged involvement in seven counts of theft, a court has heard.
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Alex Kwong Kong-chi, 28, appeared in the District Court on Tuesday without any legal representation. He was already remanded in custody in connection with the murder of the socialite.

Kwong was charged with seven counts of theft over the alleged stealing of 39 necklaces, 32 bracelets, 13 gold bars, 102 gold grains, six pendants and 10 taels of gold across separate incidents between May 2013 and January 2015.

Alex Kwong has been remanded in custody along with his father, mother and brother. Photo: Handout
Alex Kwong has been remanded in custody along with his father, mother and brother. Photo: Handout
The 28-year-old defendant absconded in 2015 but was arrested on February 25, 2023, at Tung Chung Development Pier while waiting for a speedboat to flee to mainland China after Choi’s death.

The prosecution in the theft case on Tuesday applied for a 10-week adjournment for police to further re-examine and process evidence spanning the past seven and a half years.

The prosecutor said he was considering adding a new charge in relation to Kwong jumping bail. Charges would be amended in accordance with police’s review of the evidence, he added.

Kwong told the court he had withdrawn his application to seek legal aid and had already hired a lawyer, but documents from the relevant department had not been sent to his counsel.

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