Duo jailed for 6 months each for helping Abby Choi’s ex in Hong Kong escape bid

A yacht rental agent and a woman have been jailed for six months each for conspiring to help the ex-husband of slain model Abby Choi Tin-fung in a failed bid to flee Hong Kong after the socialite’s murder two years ago.

Kowloon City Court handed down the sentences to Lam Shun, 44, and Irene Pun Hau-yin, 31, on Friday for a count of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.

Earlier this month, the court found the pair guilty of agreeing to arrange a boat to Macau for a person named “Alex” to evade criminal sanctions, even though there was insufficient evidence to show they knew the suspect was Choi’s former partner.

Alex Kwong Kong-chi, 30, was wanted by police on suspicion of murder after Choi’s remains were discovered in a Tai Po village house on February 24, 2023. She was 28.
The court has found Irene Pun (left) guilty of conspiring to pervert the course of justice. Photo: Edmond So
The court has found Irene Pun (left) guilty of conspiring to pervert the course of justice. Photo: Edmond So

Lam and Pun, who said she was jobless, planned the illegal boat journey under the guise of holding a junk party at sea after learning that “Alex” was urgently seeking to leave Hong Kong without being intercepted by authorities.

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