Two Charged In Connection With Heathrow Alleged Pepper Spray Assault
Two individuals are now facing charges related to a suitcase robbery where a suspected pepper spray led to people being hurt at the UK's busiest airport.
Tyrone Richards, 31, and Anton Clarke-Butcher, 24, have both been charged with two counts of robbery and two counts of deploying a toxic agent, authorities have stated.
The charges follow an investigation into an attack at the multi-storey car park at Terminal 3 on the weekend. Before the assault occurred, two female travelers had their suitcases taken after getting out of a car park lift, authorities reported.
A three-year-old girl was among those injured during the incident. Several persons required hospital care and were eventually allowed to go home.
This event – described by police as was isolated and not considered a terror-related act – resulted in train delays and the temporary blocking of the main airport road tunnel and the Terminal 3 car park for a brief period.
