Two Individuals Accused Over Heathrow ‘Pepper Spray’ Incident
Two men have been charged following a luggage theft where a believed to be capsaicin spray resulted in harm at London's Heathrow Airport.
Tyrone Richards, 31, and Anton Clarke-Butcher, 24, have both been charged with two counts of robbery and two counts of deploying a toxic agent, authorities have stated.
The charges follow an investigation into an assault at the multi-storey car park at Terminal 3 on Sunday. Prior to the attack, two women were robbed of their luggage stolen after exiting a car park lift, according to law enforcement.
A three-year-old girl was among those injured during the incident. Five people went to hospital for treatment and were subsequently released.
The incident – described by police as was isolated and deemed non-terroristic – resulted in disruptions to rail services and the partial closure of the main airport road tunnel and the T3 parking area for a limited duration.
