Two Men Face Charges Over Heathrow ‘Pepper Spray’ Incident
Two individuals are now facing charges related to a luggage theft where a believed to be capsaicin spray caused injuries at the UK's busiest airport.
Tyrone Richards, 31, and Anton Clarke-Butcher, 24, are accused of two counts of robbery and two counts of administering a noxious substance, as confirmed by court officials.
This legal action stems from an probe of an assault at the multi-storey car park at Terminal 3 on Sunday. Before the assault occurred, two female travelers had their suitcases taken after exiting a car park lift, authorities reported.
A young child was among those injured during the incident. Several persons were taken to a medical facility and were later discharged.
The incident – described by police as was a standalone event and not considered a terror-related act – caused train delays and the temporary blocking of the main airport road tunnel and the Terminal 3 car park for a limited duration.
