Ex-mother-in-law of Hong Kong's Abby Choi accused of abusing granddaughter
The mother of murdered Hong Kong socialite
Abby Choi Tin-fung has accused a former in-law of abusing her granddaughter, while insisting the woman would not have agreed to look after two of the model's children without being paid.
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Cheung Yin-fa continued to testify at District Court on Tuesday as part of the trial of Choi's former mother-in-law, Jenny Li Sui-heung, for allegedly hindering a police investigation after the influencer went missing in February 2023.
Li has denied a count of perverting the course of justice.
Prosecutors have accused Li of urging her younger son, Alex Kwong Kong-chi, to abscond, knowing he was wanted by police for
a 2015 theft case involving HK$6.3 million (US$803,200) in gold and jewellery.
The 65-year-old defendant also allegedly misled police and asked Cheung to remain silent if she was approached by detectives.
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Cheung, who was testifying for the prosecution, said during cross-examination that her late daughter had spent up to HK$400,000 a month on supporting her two children with Kwong, whereas he and his family never made any financial contributions towards their welfare.
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