Two Men Face Charges Over Heathrow ‘Pepper Spray’ Incident

Two men have been charged in connection with a suitcase robbery where a suspected irritant spray led to people being hurt at the major London air hub.

Tyrone Richards, 31, and Anton Clarke-Butcher, 24, are accused of two counts of robbery and two counts of using a harmful chemical, authorities have stated.

This legal action stems from an probe of an assault at the multi-storey car park at Heathrow's Terminal Three on Sunday. Prior to the attack, two female travelers had their suitcases stolen after getting out of a car park lift, police said.

A toddler was among those injured during the incident. A total of five individuals went to hospital for treatment and were later discharged.

This event – which authorities stated was a standalone event and not being treated as terrorism – resulted in disruptions to rail services and the temporary blocking of the Central Terminal Area tunnel and the Terminal 3 car park for a limited duration.