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Four appear in Hong Kong court charged with gruesome murder of model

Police seals off the village house where 28-year-old model Abby Choi was suspected to have been dismembered, in Tai Po District, Hong Kong, China, February 24, 2023 in this screen grab taken from a handout video. TVB/Handout via REUTERS

Four people charged in connection with the killing of 28-year-old model Abby Choi appeared in court on Monday morning, after police found parts of her body in a village house on the outskirts of the financial city.

Hong Kong police said on Sunday they had charged three men, aged 28-65, with murder, and a 63-year old woman with one count of obstructing the case.

Those charged with Choi's killing included her ex-husband, Alex Kwong, Kwong's brother Anthony and their father Kwong Kau, police said. All four were denied bail, the court ruled.

FILE PHOTO: Abby Choi, 28-year-old model who was murdered and parts of her body were found in a village house on the outskirts of Hong Kong, China, is seen in this picture obtained from social media released on February 6, 2023. Abby Choi via Instagram/via REUTERS.

The court adjourned a hearing on the case to May 8.

The killing of local influencer Choi, who recently appeared on the digital cover of L'Officiel Monaco fashion magazine, has gripped daily tabloids after she disappeared last Tuesday.

Police discovered parts of her body in the three-storey house in rural Tai Po district last week. They also found a meat slicer and an electric saw at the scene, according to a statement.

Police stand guard outside a village house where part of Abby Choi's body was found in Hong Kong, China February 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

(Reporting by Jessie Pang and Joyce Zhou; writing by Farah Master; Editing by Raju Gopalakrishnan and Himani Sarkar)

A police stands guard outside a village house where part of Abby Choi's body was found in Hong Kong, China February 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
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