Two Men Face Charges In Connection With Heathrow Alleged Pepper Spray Attack
Formal charges have been brought against two men following a suitcase robbery where a substance thought 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 robbery charges and charges for using a harmful chemical, authorities have stated.
The charges follow an probe of an attack at the parking structure at Terminal 3 on Sunday. Before the assault occurred, two women were robbed of their suitcases taken after exiting a parking garage elevator, according to law enforcement.
A three-year-old girl was one of the people hurt in the event. Five people went to hospital for treatment and were eventually allowed to go home.
The incident – which authorities stated was a standalone event and not being treated as terrorism – resulted in train delays and the partial closure of the Central Terminal Area tunnel and the T3 parking area for a short time.
