Two Men Face Charges Over Heathrow ‘Pepper Spray’ Incident
Two men have been charged following a suitcase robbery where a suspected irritant spray led to people being hurt at the UK's busiest airport.
Tyrone Richards, 31, and Anton Clarke-Butcher, 24, now face two counts of robbery and charges for using a harmful chemical, as confirmed by court officials.
These accusations come after an probe of an assault at the parking structure at Terminal 3 on the weekend. Prior to the attack, two women were robbed of their luggage taken after getting out of a parking garage elevator, police said.
A young child was one of the people hurt during the incident. Five people were taken to a medical facility and were subsequently released.
The incident – described by police as was isolated and not considered a terror-related act – led to disruptions to rail services and the temporary blocking of the Central Terminal Area tunnel and the Terminal 3 car park for a limited duration.
