Two Charged In Connection With Heathrow ‘Pepper Spray’ Incident
Formal charges have been brought against two men related to a luggage theft where a substance thought to be capsaicin spray caused injuries at London's Heathrow Airport.
Tyrone Richards, 31, and Anton Clarke-Butcher, 24, now face two counts of robbery and charges for using a harmful chemical, according to official statements.
These accusations come after an probe of an attack at the parking structure at Heathrow's Terminal Three on the weekend. Earlier that day, two female travelers had their luggage taken after exiting a car park lift, police said.
A three-year-old girl was among those injured during the incident. Five people required hospital care and were subsequently released.
This event – which authorities stated was not part of a series and not considered a terror-related act – resulted in disruptions to rail services and the partial closure of the main airport road tunnel and the T3 parking area for a limited duration.
