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Abby Choi's ex-mother-in-law urged delay in calling police, court hears

A Hong Kong court heard testimony that the ex-mother-in-law of slain socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung allegedly urged her partner to delay reporting her disappearance to the police. The ex-mother-in-law, Jenny Li Sui-heung, reportedly suggested waiting for the alleged "kidnappers" to make ransom demands. Choi's partner, Chris Tam Fong-chun, testified that Li Sui-heung framed the situation as an abduction and implied that reporting to the police would hinder any potential extortion attempt. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Brian Wong ·

    Abby Choi’s ex-mother-in-law urged delay in calling police until ransom from ‘kidnappers’, court hears

    The former mother-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung tried to prevent her family from reporting her disappearance to police by suggesting that they wait for her “kidnappers” to issue their demands, a court has heard. Choi’s partner, Chris Tam Fong-chun, told t…