The former father-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has made a U-turn midway through her murder trial and pleaded guilty to the illegal disposal of her body.
As the High Court trial entered its fifth week before a nine-member jury, Kwong Kau made a stunning reversal on Friday and admitted to the charge he initially refuted.
The 68-year-old retired police sergeant stands accused of murdering his former daughter-in-law on February 21, 2023, and preventing the burial of the 28-year-old’s body by dismembering her remains at a rental flat in Tai Po’s Lung Mei village.
Kwong’s sons, Anthony Kwong Kong-kit, 35, and Choi’s ex-husband, Alex Kwong Kong-chi, 31, pleaded guilty to preventing the burial of Choi’s body before the trial began last month. They are standing trial for the murder charge.