Two Charged Over Heathrow ‘Pepper Spray’ Assault
Two men have been charged related to a luggage theft where a believed to be pepper spray resulted in harm at London's Heathrow Airport.
Tyrone Richards, 31, and Anton Clarke-Butcher, 24, are accused of two robbery charges and two counts of using a harmful chemical, according to official statements.
The charges follow an investigation into an assault at the multi-storey car park at Heathrow's Terminal Three on Sunday. Before the assault occurred, two women were robbed of their luggage taken after exiting a car park lift, police said.
A three-year-old girl was one of the people hurt in the event. Several persons were taken to a medical facility and were eventually allowed to go home.
This event – which authorities stated was a standalone event and not being treated as terrorism – resulted in disruptions to rail services and the partial closure of the main airport road tunnel and the Terminal 3 car park for a limited duration.
