7th March 2023 – (Hong Kong) The number of suspects arrested in connection with the murder and dismemberment case of 28-year-old socialite Abby Choi has risen to seven. Recently, a 29-year-old woman was intercepted by Mainland law enforcement officers for allegedly aiding Choi’s ex-husband Alex Kwong Kong-chi to escape. Today (7th), she was handed over to Hong Kong police at the Shenzhen Bay Port. The suspect is a female friend of the victim’s ex-husband. Irene Pun Hau-yin, is a social media influencer whose identity has been revealed, living a lavish lifestyle in the upscale residence of The Cullinan above Kowloon Station together with her sister Zoe. Their father was rumoured to be imprisoned when they were younger and he reportedly runs a bar now. Some netizens said that her family also lives at The Hermitage in Mong Kok. It is unknown if they have moved from The Hermitage to The Cullinan recently.
Reportedly, Pun is suspected of introducing the 41-year-old person-in-charge, Lam at a yacht company to Alex Kwong Kong-chi. She is active on social media platforms and has been dubbed as an “Instagram goddess” by netizens, with over 30,000 followers on her Instagram account. Looking through her past posts, it can be seen that she is acquainted with several celebrities, including Louis Koo, William Kwan, film producer Raymond Wong and Owen Cheung Chun-long, with whom she took photos. Poon also also maintains an Instagram account which shows her recipes. She reportedly wears expensive designer clothing and when she was arrested today, she was spotted wearing Chanel ankle boots.
After the dismemberment case, Irene was suspected of helping Alex Kwong escape from Hong Kong and was afraid of being implicated. She fled to Shenzhen to avoid the investigation. However, after the Serious Crime Unit investigated her immigration records, they requested assistance from Chinese authorities to capture her. She was eventually apprehended, and today, she was repatriated to Hong Kong and handed over to the police for further investigation into the details of the dismemberment case. Pun reportedly went to Seoul for holiday on 17th February, one week before Abby Choi’s body was discovered on 24th February.
The case of Abby Choi’s brutal murder has captured the attention of the public and caused widespread concern. The involvement of this latest social media influencer in the case has further intensified public interest in the investigation. The authorities are continuing their efforts to bring all those involved to justice and ensure that justice is served.
