Hong Kong police have arrested three people in connection with the murder of 28-year old model Abby Choi, whose legs were found in a refrigerator in a house on the city's outskirts, along with tools used in dismembering bodies.
Authorities have searched for the remaining parts of her body, including with drones and an abseiling team
Police said they have charged two men, aged 31 and 65, jointly with one count of murder, and a 63-year-old woman with one count of perverting the course of justice
Authorities believe Choi had financial disputes involving tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars with her ex-husband and his family
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Police found Choi's body on Friday (local time) but have yet to locate her head, torso and hands.
They also found a meat slicer and an electric saw at the scene in the financial hub's rural Tai Po district.
The gruesome murder of local influencer Choi, who appeared on the digital cover of L'Officiel Monaco fashion magazine last week, has gripped local tabloids as authorities searched for the remaining parts of her body, including with drones and an abseiling team.
Police said they have charged two men, aged 31 and 65, jointly with one count of murder, and a 63-year-old woman with one count of perverting the course of justice.
They are set to appear in a local court on Monday.
Earlier, police said they were searching for her ex-husband and said they have arrested his parents and brother, according to Police Superintendent Alan Chung. They will face murder charges.
Superintendent Chung said authorities believe the 28-year-old woman had financial disputes involving tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars with her ex-husband and his family and that "some people" were unhappy with how Choi handled her financial assets.
After breaking into a village house rented by the father of the victim's ex-husband on Friday afternoon, officers discovered two legs that belonged to a woman in the refrigerator as well as the victim's identity card, credit cards and other items in the house, he said.
"Police also have found that the flat was arranged by cold-blooded killers meticulously," he said. "Tools that are used to dismember human bodies were found in the flat, including meat grinders, chainsaws, long raincoats, gloves, and masks."
Human tissues were found in pots of soup, he added.
Superintendent Chung said the house was rented by her ex-husband's father only a few weeks ago.
AP/Reuters