After finding pieces of model and influencer Abby Choi’s dismembered body in a rental property in the city’s north, police in Hong Kong said they have detained her ex-husband.
Police say that Choi, 28, who went missing on Wednesday, was found in parts along with a meat slicer, an electric saw, and some clothing at the Tai Po apartment on Friday afternoon. Choi was reported missing on Wednesday.
At a news conference on Saturday, police superintendent Alan Chung announced that the model’s ex-husband had been detained after being apprehended while attempting to flee at a port in Tung Chung, on one of the city’s outer islands, Lantau.
Police thought at the time of his detention that he had meant to flee via a boat, according to Superintendent Chung.
As authorities look for Choi’s remaining body parts, the ex-husband, his brother, and his parents—all of whom were detained on Friday—are being kept for questioning, according to Chung.
Choi had not been seen since the previous day when he was reported missing on Wednesday.
Ad Feedback According to the police, the inquiry is ongoing, including a look at the cause of death.
On Saturday, more than 100 police officers—including a diving team—were dispatched to the adjoining catchwater to search the Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery.
In January 2023, Abby Choi arrives at the Hotel Potocki in Paris, France for the Zuhair Murad Spring Summer 2023 Haute Couture show.
In January 2023, Abby Choi arrives at the Hotel Potocki in Paris, France for the Zuhair Murad Spring Summer 2023 Haute Couture show.
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Choi had received exposure on a global scale as a model and was most recently seen being photographed at the Elie Saab Spring Summer 2023 Haute Couture show in Paris, France. She also participated in this year’s Paris Fashion Week and most recently served as the digital cover model for the opulent publication L’Officiel Monaco.
A social media influencer, Choi has approximately 100,000 followers on Instagram, where she posts pictures of herself posing with a variety of high-end goods in cities like Shanghai, London, and Paris as well as on yachts in Hong Kong. She describes herself as “loving every moment in life” on her bio.
According to authorities, Choi’s ex-husband left behind a boy and a daughter, who would be cared for by the model’s mother.