Two Men Face Charges In Connection With Heathrow ‘Pepper Spray’ Assault
Two men have been charged following a luggage theft where a substance thought to be capsaicin spray led to people being hurt at London's Heathrow Airport.
Tyrone Richards, 31, and Anton Clarke-Butcher, 24, have both been charged with two counts of robbery and charges for using a harmful chemical, authorities have stated.
The charges follow an probe of an attack at the multi-storey car park at Heathrow's Terminal Three on Sunday. Before the assault occurred, two women were robbed of their suitcases stolen after getting out of a car park lift, police said.
A toddler was one of the people hurt in the event. A total of five individuals were taken to a medical facility and were later discharged.
This event – described by police as was a standalone event and not being treated as terrorism – led to train delays and the temporary blocking of the Central Terminal Area tunnel and the T3 parking area for a limited duration.
