【太子冲突】钱大康向警提供相关证据　方仲贤涉盗窃被捕终获释

浸大学生会会长方仲贤昨日（2日）到中大出席罢课集会后，在旺角区吃晚饭期间被警员截查时，被搜出带有他人遗失的银包，因而被以“盗窃罪”拘捕。浸大校长钱大康今日（3日）向师生发英文电邮，指据校方所知，方仲贤只是代为保管失物，并已告之失主归还；钱一直与负责的警方人员保持联络，并提供所需证据。浸大学生会下午近3时半表示，方仲贤获释。

浸大学生会在会长方仲贤被捕后，浸大编委会曾出示对话截图，证明方仲贤已相约物主交还失物，又引述物主表示同意方仲贤暂时保管财物，不理解警方举动。浸大学生会要求警方马上释放方仲贤。

浸大校长钱大康今日（3日）向全体师生发电邮，他称校方十分关注事件，强调据校方所知，方仲贤只是代为保管失物，并已告之失主会归还。钱称一直与警方保持联系并提供相关资料，敦促警方尽快释放方。钱又说，校方将继续跟进事件，并协助方及其家人。

方仲贤母亲在儿子被捕后接受传媒访问，透露儿子只是拾获他人银包，已联络物主，有电邮作证，对于警方恰巧再度拘捕他，质疑事有蹊跷，“（阿贤）好受警方特别关注！”

【浸大校长钱大康给师生的电邮全文】

Dear Students, Colleagues and Alumni,

Arrest of SU President

You may be aware that Mr Fong Chung Yin Keith, President of the Students’ Union, was arrested by the police in the early hours of this morning. Keith was allegedly found in possession of a wallet which belongs to another HKBU student. He was arrested for theft.

The University is deeply concerned. Our colleagues from the Office of Student Affairs have been liaising closely with the Students’ Union. Keith is now being detained in hospital. From the information available, he kept the wallet in custody for return to the owner. He had contacted the owner and made arrangements to return the wallet last night well before his arrest. I have been in touch with the police to offer relevant information, and have urged the police to release him as soon as possible.

The University will continue to follow up the case and assist Keith and his family. We will ensure that the case is handled properly and fairly.

Yours sincerely,

Roland T Chin
President

3 September 2019