Sixth suspect arrested over murder of HK socialite Abby Choi


The grisly details of Abby Choi’s murder have attracted worldwide media attention. - XXABBYC/INSTAGRAM

HONG KONG (The Straits Times/Asia News Network):A sixth suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of 28-year-old Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi, whose dismembered body was discovered last week.

The suspect, a 41-year-old man surnamed Lam, allegedly tried to help one of the other suspects in the murder case flee Hong Kong by water for a fee of HK$100,000 (US$13,000), police said in a briefing on Thursday March 2) evening.

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