Family and friends of slain model Abby Choi Tin-fung on Tuesday made their first public appearance since her murder, gathering outside the crime scene in Hong Kong’s Tai Po to pay their respects and vowing “justice will be done”.

The group stood in a line in front of the village house at Lung Mei Tsuen where police last Friday discovered some of the 28-year-old’s remains, assembling to burn incense sticks and wishing the socialite farewell.

The mourners, who gathered at noon, included Choi’s current husband Chris Tam, her parents and in-laws, as well as some friends of the family. The group was accompanied by Taoists priests, who performed a ceremony on behalf of the model.