Aaron Kwok and wife Moka Fang devastated by brutal murder of HK socialite Abby Choi

The late socialite Abby Choi (left) with close friend Moka Fang, the wife of Hong Kong superstar Aaron Kwok. PHOTO: XXABBYC/INSTAGRAM

Two days after details of Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi’s grisly murder emerged last Friday, Ms Moka Fang, the wife of Hong Kong superstar Aaron Kwok, said that it is still difficult for her to accept that her close friend was killed.

“Feeling extremely anguished. (I am) still unable to accept that this has happened at this moment,” Ms Fang posted on her social media accounts late on Sunday.

“I am sad beyond words. I just want to ask ‘why’ 1,000 times.

“I’m still overcome by pain and grief. Rest in peace.”

Her husband shared her post on Weibo, saying: “Rest in peace.”

Ms Fang, a model before she married actor-singer Kwok, is known to be a close friend of Ms Choi, 28, who was brutally murdered and dismembered after going missing last Tuesday.

Ms Fang had hosted Ms Choi at her Carrie Garden home in Hong Kong on several occasions. The duo were often seen attending social gatherings, fashion galas and movie premieres together.

Five people have so far been arrested in connection with Ms Choi’s murder. All of them were linked to her former husband’s family.

Her former father-in-law, former husband Alex Kwong and his brother have been charged with murder, while her former mother-in-law has been charged with obstruction of justice.

A 47-year-old woman, reportedly the mistress of Ms Choi’s former father-in-law, was also arrested. The woman worked at a massage parlour, local media said.

The former father-in-law, 65, used to be a policeman, and was previously embroiled in a rape case when stationed in Kowloon’s Mong Kok area, HK01 reported. He left his post voluntarily in 2005 while under investigation.

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Messages of condolence have flooded Ms Choi’s Instagram page, with many expressing their shock at the fragility of life while leaving prayers for her.

Others have flocked to the Douyin account of Ms Choi’s mother, who has not been named but goes by the username “Fifth Sister” on the video sharing platform.

Ms Choi’s mother has yet to speak about what happened, but she has been “liking” comments left by other users, many of whom said it was a pity for her “filial daughter to be cruelly killed” as they watched videos of the mother and daughter in happier times.

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