Two Charged In Connection With Heathrow ‘Pepper Spray’ Incident
Two men have been charged following a suitcase robbery where a suspected pepper spray resulted in harm at the UK's busiest airport.
Tyrone Richards, 31, and Anton Clarke-Butcher, 24, are accused of two robbery charges and charges for deploying a toxic agent, authorities have stated.
These accusations come after an investigation into an attack at the multi-storey car park at Terminal 3 on the weekend. Before the assault occurred, two women were robbed of their suitcases taken after getting out of a parking garage elevator, authorities reported.
A young child was caught up in the incident during the incident. A total of five individuals were taken to a medical facility and were eventually allowed to go home.
The incident – which authorities stated was isolated and not considered a terror-related act – resulted in disruptions to rail services and the temporary blocking of the main airport road tunnel and the Terminal 3 car park for a short time.
