Abby's husband to care for all four kids

The husband of slain socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung says he can never forget his wife and that he will never recover from the loss of his loved one, while pledging to take care of her four children, including two with her ex-husband.

Choi's husband Chris, who is the son of the founder of chained noodle shop Tam Jai, also rejected speculation that his family had used his wife's animal charity group for money laundering.

In an interview with Eastweek magazine, The Standard's sister publication, Chris said he had known Choi through her ex-husband Alex Kwong Kong-chi, who attended the same secondary school as him.

"Many of the memories I have with Abby are about family and children. Even though I'm still taking care of the kids every day, I feel my life is different. It's hard to describe the sadness but I will never forget her. The pain will never be healed," he said.

"I will be a good father to the children. Although it's been a few months since Choi's death, it is still a difficult time for us," he said, appealing to people to give the family space to resume normal lives.

Chris said his family has been living a low-key life. His father put all the assets into investment trusts and property investment after selling his business, and the family only received money from the trust funds and rents.

Chris also denied online rumors that his family and friends founded the Paomes Charitable Organization for money laundering.

"The organization did not complete business registration until mid-October last and we just set up a bank account for it in January this year. The organization is still in its infancy and the bank account even had service fees deducted in February due to insufficient account deposits," he said.

But Chris said he and his friends will stop the application to register the organization as a charity, as all the founders are trying to move on from the trauma and some have to receive psychiatric treatment.

The organization also announced on Facebook yesterday that it will be renamed Paomes Family Organization and operate as a non-profit group.

Choi's ex-husband Alex Kwong, 28, his father Kwong Kau, 65, and brother Anthony Kwong Kong-kit, 31, were charged with murdering Choi at a village house in Tai Po on February 21.

Choi's former mother-in-law, Jenny Li Sui-heung, 63, was charged with perverting the course of justice for allegedly destroying evidence against herself on February 23.

Li yesterday applied for bail again in Kowloon City courts but was rejected by acting principal magistrate Peony Wong Nga-yan. The case was adjourned to July 31.

The remaining two defendants - yacht company employee Lam Shun, 41, and jobless Irene Pun Hau-yin, 29 - were charged with assisting an offender with intent to impede his apprehension or prosecution.