Hong Kong actor Carlos Koo (left) was shocked when he read the news as he lived in the same apartment where Abby Choi's (right) body parts were found. Photos: Carlos Koo/Instagram, Abby Choi/Instagram
Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi's murder has captured the attention of people around the world with its gruesome details.
The dismembered body of the former model was found in an apartment in Tai Po district in Hong Kong on Friday (Feb 24) and more body parts – including her bashed head – were discovered on Sunday in soup pots.
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Hong Kong actor Carlos Koo was shocked when he read the news as he lived in the very apartment where the body parts were found.
"I can't believe it's the same apartment that I lived in two years ago! It's really terrifying! I hope that the victim can rest in peace," the 44-year-old actor said on his Instagram Story on Saturday.
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Koo, who is currently based in Shanghai, rented the 500 sq ft (46.45 sq m) apartment for HK$10,000 (RM5,715) a month between 2020 and 2021 as he was waiting for his new house to be ready.
Koo said he is still in touch with his ex-neighbours from the apartment building.
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"I'm not in Hong Kong now but I'm very close to my old neighbours and they told me that something happened in (that) house.
"The entire incident is so disturbing, I heard that the kitchen layout is still the same and I used to cook there.
"The place where the suspect parked his car was where I used to park mine too, it's hard to believe that something like that happened," the actor told Hong Kong media.
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Koo added that ever since the news of Choi's murder broke, he has had trouble sleeping due to the shocking revelation.
"I worked for 20 hours yesterday but I couldn't fall asleep after returning to the hotel. Even after I fell asleep I kept having nightmares. I dreamt that I was a killer, there was a severed head and dismembered body parts, it's really petrifying!" Koo said.
According to Singapore's Straits Times, four people have been charged in connection with Choi's murder.
Her former husband, former brother-in-law and former father-in-law, were charged with murder. Choi's former mother-in-law faces one charge of perverting the course of justice.
It is also reported that Hong Kong police have arrested the mistress of Choi’s former father-in-law and are investigating if she knew about the case.
