Two Men Face Charges Over Heathrow ‘Pepper Spray’ Incident
Formal charges have been brought against two men following a luggage theft where a believed to be capsaicin spray resulted in harm at the UK's busiest airport.
Tyrone Richards, 31, and Anton Clarke-Butcher, 24, now face two robbery charges and charges for administering a noxious substance, as confirmed by court officials.
The charges follow an probe of an attack at the parking structure at Heathrow's Terminal Three on the weekend. Prior to the attack, two women were robbed of their luggage stolen after getting out of a car park lift, authorities reported.
A three-year-old girl was one of the people hurt during the incident. Five people went to hospital for treatment and were subsequently released.
This event – described by police as was a standalone event and deemed non-terroristic – led to disruptions to rail services and the partial closure of the main airport road tunnel and the Terminal 3 car park for a short time.
