HONG KONG (CNN) – Four members of the same family charged in connection with the gruesome killing of Hong Kong model Abby Choi appeared in court on Monday after police said they believed they had found parts of her dismembered body, the public broadcaster reported RTHK.
Choi’s ex-husband Alex Kwong, 28, his brother Anthony, 31, and her father, Kwong Kau, 65, are charged with her murder. Alex Kwong’s mother Jenny Li, 63, is accused of perverting legal process, RTHK reported.
All four were denied bail, the Kowloon City Magistrates’ Court ruled on Monday, according to RTHK. You still have to file a plea.
On Sunday, investigators identified a skull, several ribs and hair in a large stainless steel soup pot believed to be Choi’s remains, police said. Other body parts, including Choi’s torso and hands, remain missing.
It follows a police investigation that began Wednesday after Choi, 28, was reported missing. Two days later, parts of her body were found in a house in Tai Po District, police said. A meat cutter, a power saw and some clothing were also found in the home, police said.
Choi’s ex-husband was arrested at a ferry dock on one of the city’s offshore islands on Saturday, police said. His brother and parents were arrested on Friday.
A fifth suspect, a 47-year-old woman, was arrested Sunday in connection with the case, police said.
Choi, a model and social media influencer with more than 100,000 followers on Instagram, recently appeared as the digital cover model for luxury magazine L’Officiel Monaco and attended this year’s Paris Fashion Week.
The court adjourned the case until May 8 to allow for further police investigation, RTHK reported.
CNN’s Wayne Chang, Jake Kwon, and Tara Subramaniam contributed to this report.