Forensic pathologist says Abby Choi bone cut marks consistent with meat chopper
A senior forensic pathologist testified on day 32 of the murder trial that Abby Choi's dismembered remains showed cut marks consistent with a meat chopper and saw-like lacerations. The autopsy also found seven pre-mortem blunt force injuries. Three family members deny murder but admit unlawful buria
A senior forensic pathologist testified on the 32nd day of the murder trial in the High Court that the dismembered remains of 28-year-old socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung showed distinct bone cut marks consistent with a meat chopper and saw-like lacerations.
Expert witness Dr Kwok Ka-ki, who conducted the autopsy, told the court that Choi's right shoulder joint had been severed into multiple components, including the lateral scapula and humerus, with the inner scapula split into three fragments. Kwok confirmed that cut marks along the edges of the bones were consistent with those inflicted by a meat chopper, though she could not determine the exact number of blows required to sever the bone structure. She affirmed that all injuries to the right shoulder joint were inflicted postmortem.
Addressing the recovery of the lower limbs, Kwok testified that both legs were retrieved from a refrigerator wrapped in two layers of black plastic bags. The left lower limb remained connected to the left pelvis, sacrum, and lower lumbar spine, where the spinal column had been severed. Sharp, irregular, saw-like cut marks were identified along the lower left thigh and above the knee. Kwok further testified that the right lower limb was severed above the right pelvis, with horizontal open wounds across the right lower abdomen and lower back. Portions of the right ovary, a section of the fallopian tube, and fragments of the bladder wall remained attached to the pelvic cavity wall. She confirmed these were also postmortem injuries.
In addition to postmortem dismemberment, Kwok identified seven recent injuries on Choi's lower body sustained prior to death that were considered relevant to the case. These included two deep intramuscular bruises within the left pelvis, subcutaneous bruising on the left thigh and left knee, and bruises across the left calf and instep of the foot. Kwok explained that the pelvic bruises were located deep within muscle tissue, indicating they were from blunt force trauma caused by violent external impacts.
The three defendants—Choi's former brother-in-law Anthony Kwong Kong-kit, former father-in-law Kwong Kau, and former husband Alex Kwong Kong-chi—face joint charges of murder and preventing the lawful burial of a body. Prosecutors allege that the trio murdered Choi on 21 February 2023 inside a village house in Tai Po and subsequently prevented her lawful burial between 21 and 23 February 2023. All three accused have pleaded not guilty to the murder charge but have pleaded guilty to preventing the lawful burial of a body. The trial continues before Deputy High Court Judge Brian Keith.