Two Men Face Charges Over Heathrow ‘Pepper Spray’ Incident
Formal charges have been brought against two men in connection with a suitcase robbery where a believed to be capsaicin spray caused injuries at London's Heathrow Airport.
Tyrone Richards, 31, and Anton Clarke-Butcher, 24, now face two robbery charges and charges for using a harmful chemical, as confirmed by court officials.
This legal action stems from an probe of an attack at the parking structure at Terminal 3 on the weekend. Before the assault occurred, two women were robbed of their luggage stolen after getting out of a parking garage elevator, police said.
A toddler was among those injured during the incident. Five people were taken to a medical facility and were eventually allowed to go home.
The incident – described by police as was not part of a series and not considered a terror-related act – resulted in disruptions to rail services and the temporary blocking of the Central Terminal Area tunnel and the Terminal 3 car park for a limited duration.
