Two Individuals Accused Over Heathrow Alleged Pepper Spray Incident
Formal charges have been brought against two men following a luggage theft where a suspected irritant spray resulted in harm 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 deploying a toxic agent, authorities have stated.
These accusations come after an probe of an assault at the parking structure at Terminal 3 on Sunday. Earlier that day, two women were robbed of their luggage stolen after exiting a parking garage elevator, police said.
A young child was one of the people hurt during the incident. Five people were taken to a medical facility and were eventually allowed to go home.
This event – described by police as was isolated and deemed non-terroristic – caused train delays and the temporary blocking of the main airport road tunnel and the T3 parking area for a short time.
