Two Charged Regarding Heathrow ‘Pepper Spray’ Incident
Formal charges have been brought against two men related to a suitcase robbery where a believed to be irritant spray resulted in harm at the major London air hub.
Tyrone Richards, 31, and Anton Clarke-Butcher, 24, have both been charged with two robbery charges and charges for using a harmful chemical, authorities have stated.
This legal action stems from an probe of an attack at the multi-storey car park at Terminal 3 on Sunday. Earlier that day, two women were robbed of their luggage taken after getting out of a parking garage elevator, police said.
A three-year-old girl was caught up in the incident in the event. A total of five individuals went to hospital for treatment and were later discharged.
This event – described by police as was isolated and deemed non-terroristic – resulted in disruptions to rail services and the temporary blocking of the main airport road tunnel and the T3 parking area for a brief period.
