Two Men Face Charges In Connection With Heathrow Alleged Pepper Spray Attack
Two men have been charged following a luggage theft where a suspected 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, according to official statements.
These accusations come after an probe of an attack at the multi-storey car park at Heathrow's Terminal Three on the weekend. Earlier that day, two women were robbed of their luggage taken after getting out of a car park lift, police said.
A young child was among those injured in the event. Five people were taken to a medical facility and were eventually allowed to go home.
The incident – which authorities stated was a standalone event and deemed non-terroristic – resulted in disruptions to rail services and the partial closure of the main airport road tunnel and the Terminal 3 car park for a brief period.
