A 41-year-old man arrested in connection with the murder of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi was granted bail at HK$50,000 (S$8,566) on Monday by the court, after prosecutors accused him of trying to help one of the alleged killers flee the city. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A 41-year-old man arrested in connection with the murder of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi was granted bail at HK$50,000 on Monday by the court, after prosecutors accused him of trying to help one of the alleged killers flee the city.
Acting principal magistrate Peony Wong released Lam on a HK$50,000 bail after finding the initial amount of HK$20,000, which Lam offered to raise, was “too small”. His 63-year-old mother, Jenny Li, was also detained for allegedly destroying evidence against her during a police investigation on Feb 23.Police also arrested a 47-year-old masseuse, identified only by the surname Ng, for allegedly renting a flat in West Kowloon as a temporary shelter for Alex Kwong to evade law enforcement.More On This TopicMeanwhile, human remains that were discovered at a Tai Po village house have been identified as belonging to Ms Choi.
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