Two German exchange students released on bail after being arrested during Hong Kong protest in Tuen Mun

Pair detained on Thursday night for taking part in an illegal assembly, while one also allegedly breached the mask ban

Lingnan University, where the pair are studying, has been in contact with them and gave appropriate help, spokesman says

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The two German students, both aged 22, are studying at Tuen Mun-based Lingnan University. Photo: David Wong

Published: 8:26pm, 16 Nov 2019Updated: 8:26pm, 16 Nov 2019

Two German exchange students were released on bail on Saturday after being detained during protests in Hong Kong on Thursday night, a spokesman for Lingnan University, where the pair are studying, said.

The two 22-year-old men were shouting while running away with a crowd of about 50 people on Rural Committee Road and Pui To Road in Tuen Mun at around 11pm on Thursday, a police source said. The pair were arrested for taking part in an illegal assembly, while one also allegedly breached the mask ban.

The Tuen Mun-based university contacted the students and provided them with appropriate help, the spokesman said.

The university said that it advised students to place their personal safety as the highest priority and to stay away from “dangerous areas and illegal activities.” It also said it respected students’ right to express their views in a peaceful and rational manner.

The ongoing anti-government protests, triggered in June by the now-withdrawn extradition bill, have entered their sixth month with the level of violence in clashes between protesters and police escalating.

University campuses are among the latest protest battlegrounds.

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