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A new suspect in the gruesome death of Hong Kong model-socialite Abby Choi has been arrested on Mar. 2, according to HK01.

This is the sixth suspect to have been arrested in the case.

The others charged and arrested so far are Choi's ex-husband, his father, mother and older brother.

A woman believed to be the mistress of Choi’s former father-in-law has also been arrested.

Here's a roundup of the case so far:

Accused of helping Choi’s ex-husband in escape plan

According to a statement by Superintendent Chung Ya-lun from the West Kowloon Regional Criminal Headquarters, the sixth suspect, a 41-year-old man, worked for a yacht charter company in Sheung Wan.

The suspect, surnamed Lam, was alleged to have wanted to receive a remuneration of several thousands of dollars for helping Choi’s ex-husband Alex Kwong leave Hong Kong via boat.

According to a source cited by local media The Standard, Lam supposedly agreed to pick up Kwong at Tung Chung New Development Pier for  HK$300,000 (S$51,000), though HK01 reported that the amount was around HK$100,000 (S$17,000).

Kwong was supposed to board another boat when Lam got him into international waters.

However, the former’s escape plan failed as he was arrested on the afternoon of Feb. 25 at the Tung Chung waterfront.

Lam was detained in Sheung Wan and his relationship with the other suspects in the case is under investigation.

No results from landfill search

Additionally, the police have also been conducting a search for Choi’s missing body parts in a landfill since Feb. 28.

Chung said that the size of the search area was quite large, with nearly 4,000 tons of garbage to go through.

He added that they did not wish to give up any clues although attempting to look for two to three garbage bags in the landfill was akin to "finding a needle in a haystack".

The operation was eventually ended as no "important evidence" was found, according to HK01.

Search for evidence continues

On the night of Mar. 2, several officers from the West Kowloon Regional Criminal squad also revisited the flat where Choi’s remains were first discovered on Feb. 24 to conduct a final inspection, according to South China Morning Post.

Chung expressed his team's commitment in continuing the evidence search, saying that they will do so until they bring all those implicated in the case or who assisted the suspects “before and after what happened to justice."

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