Two Charged In Connection With Heathrow ‘Pepper Spray’ Attack
Two men have been charged following a suitcase robbery where a believed to be capsaicin spray led to people being hurt at the UK's busiest airport.
Tyrone Richards, 31, and Anton Clarke-Butcher, 24, have both been charged with two counts of robbery and two counts of using a harmful chemical, authorities have stated.
These accusations come after an probe of an assault at the parking structure at Heathrow's Terminal Three on Sunday. Prior to the attack, two women were robbed of their luggage stolen after getting out of a car park lift, authorities reported.
A young child was caught up in the incident during the incident. Five people required hospital care 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 – caused disruptions to rail services and the partial closure of the Central Terminal Area tunnel and the T3 parking area for a brief period.
