Two Charged In Connection With Heathrow ‘Pepper Spray’ Assault
Formal charges have been brought against two men following a suitcase robbery where a suspected irritant spray caused injuries at the UK's busiest airport.
Tyrone Richards, 31, and Anton Clarke-Butcher, 24, now face two robbery charges and two counts of deploying a toxic agent, as confirmed by court officials.
The charges follow an probe of an assault at the multi-storey car park at Terminal 3 on the weekend. Before the assault occurred, two women were robbed of their luggage taken after exiting a parking garage elevator, police said.
A young child was caught up in the incident in the event. Several persons were taken to a medical facility and were subsequently released.
The incident – which authorities stated was isolated and not considered a terror-related act – led to train delays and the partial closure of the Central Terminal Area tunnel and the T3 parking area for a short time.
