After reports that police had discovered what they believe to be pieces of the dismembered remains of Hong Kong model Abby Choi, four members of the same family who have been charged in connection with her horrific murder appeared in court on Monday, according to public broadcaster RTHK.
The three men accused of killing Choi are her ex-husband Alex Kwong, 28, their brother Anthony, 31, and their father Kwong Kau, 65.
According to RTHK, Jenny Li, the mother of Alex Kwong, 63, is accused of perverting the course of justice.
According to a ruling made on Monday by the Kowloon City Magistrates’ Court, none of the four were granted bail.
They have not yet admitted guilt.
On Sunday, investigators identified a skull, several ribs and hair in a large stainless steel soup pot believed to be Choi’s remains, police said. Other body parts, including Choi’s torso and hands, remain missing.
It follows a police investigation that began Wednesday after Choi, 28, was reported missing. Two days later, parts of her body were found at a house in the city’s Tai Po district, police said. A meat slicer, an electric saw, and some clothing were also found at the home, police said.
Choi’s ex-husband was arrested on Saturday at a ferry pier on one of the city’s outlying islands, police said. His brother and his parents were arrested on Friday.
A fifth suspect, a 47-yer old woman, was arrested on Sunday in connection with the case, police said.
Choi, a model and social media influencer with more than 100,000 followers on Instagram, recently appeared as the digital cover model for luxury magazine L’Officiel Monaco and attended this year’s Paris Fashion Week.
The court adjourned the case until May 8 to allow for further police investigation, RTHK reported.