The mom of murdered Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung has accused a former in-law of abusing her granddaughter, whereas insisting the ex-family member solely agreed to take care of two of the mannequin’s youngsters if she was provided cash.
Cheung Yin-fa continued to testify at District Courtroom on Tuesday as half of the trial of Choi’s former mother-in-law, Jenny Li Sui-heung, for allegedly hindering a police investigation after the influencer went lacking in February 2023.
Li has denied a depend of perverting the course of justice.
Prosecutors have accused Li of urging her youthful son, Alex Kwong Kong-chi, to abscond, realizing he was needed by police for a 2015 theft case involving HK$6.3 million (US$803,200) in gold and jewelry.
The 65-year-old defendant additionally allegedly misled police and requested Cheung to stay silent if she was approached by detectives.
Cheung, who was testifying for the prosecution, mentioned throughout cross-examination that her late daughter had spent as much as HK$400,000 a month on supporting the 2 youngsters she had with Kwong, whereas he and his household by no means made any monetary contributions in direction of their welfare.
