Two Men Face Charges In Connection With Heathrow ‘Pepper Spray’ Assault
Formal charges have been brought against two men related to a suitcase robbery where a suspected capsaicin spray resulted in harm at London's Heathrow Airport.
Tyrone Richards, 31, and Anton Clarke-Butcher, 24, have both been charged with two robbery charges and two counts of deploying a toxic agent, according to official statements.
The charges follow an probe of an assault at the parking structure at Terminal 3 on Sunday. Prior to the attack, two female travelers had their luggage stolen after getting out of a car park lift, according to law enforcement.
A three-year-old girl was caught up in the incident in the event. Five people required hospital care and were subsequently released.
The incident – described by police as was not part of a series and not considered a terror-related act – caused train delays and the partial closure of the main airport road tunnel and the T3 parking area for a short time.
