Two Men Face Charges In Connection With Heathrow Alleged Pepper Spray Attack
Formal charges have been brought against two men related to a suitcase robbery where a believed to be capsaicin spray led to people being hurt at London's Heathrow Airport.
Tyrone Richards, 31, and Anton Clarke-Butcher, 24, are accused of two robbery charges and charges for deploying a toxic agent, authorities have stated.
The charges follow an investigation into an attack at the multi-storey car park at Heathrow's Terminal Three on Sunday. Prior to the attack, two women were robbed of their suitcases stolen after getting out of a parking garage elevator, police said.
A three-year-old girl was among those injured during the incident. A total of five individuals required hospital care and were subsequently released.
The incident – which authorities stated was not part of a series and not being treated as terrorism – resulted in disruptions to rail services and the temporary blocking of the main airport road tunnel and the Terminal 3 car park for a brief period.
