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

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The incident resulted in the temporary shutdown of the main airport tunnel and the multi-storey parking facility.

Formal charges have been brought against two men related to a suitcase robbery where a believed to be pepper spray led to people being hurt at the UK's busiest airport.

Tyrone Richards, 31, and Anton Clarke-Butcher, 24, now face two counts of robbery and two counts of deploying a toxic agent, as confirmed by court officials.

These accusations come after an probe of an attack at the multi-storey car park at Terminal 3 on the weekend. Earlier that day, two women were robbed of their luggage taken after exiting a car park lift, according to law enforcement.

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

The incident – described by police as was a standalone event and not being treated as terrorism – resulted in disruptions to rail services and the partial closure of the Central Terminal Area tunnel and the Terminal 3 car park for a brief period.

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