Two Charged Over Heathrow ‘Pepper Spray’ Incident
Formal charges have been brought against two men related to a suitcase robbery where a substance thought to be capsaicin spray led to people being hurt at London's Heathrow Airport.
Tyrone Richards, 31, and Anton Clarke-Butcher, 24, have both been charged with two robbery charges and charges for administering a noxious substance, as confirmed by court officials.
These accusations come after an investigation into an assault at the multi-storey car park at Heathrow's Terminal Three on the weekend. Prior to the attack, two women were robbed of their suitcases taken after exiting a parking garage elevator, police said.
A three-year-old girl was among those injured during the incident. Five people required hospital care and were subsequently released.
The incident – which authorities stated was not part of a series and deemed non-terroristic – resulted in train delays and the temporary blocking of the Central Terminal Area tunnel and the Terminal 3 car park for a limited duration.
