Two Men Face Charges In Connection With Heathrow Alleged Pepper Spray Incident

Formal charges have been brought against two men in connection with a suitcase robbery where a believed to be capsaicin 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, as confirmed by court officials.

The charges follow an probe of an attack at the multi-storey car park at Heathrow's Terminal Three on Sunday. Before the assault occurred, two women were robbed of their suitcases stolen after exiting a parking garage elevator, police said.

A young child was caught up in the incident in the event. Five people were taken to a medical facility and were later discharged.

This event – which authorities stated was a standalone event and deemed non-terroristic – led to train delays and the temporary blocking of the main airport road tunnel and the Terminal 3 car park for a brief period.