Formal charges have been brought against two men in connection with a suitcase robbery where a substance thought to be capsaicin spray resulted in harm at the UK's busiest airport.
Tyrone Richards, 31, and Anton Clarke-Butcher, 24, now face two robbery charges and two counts of using a harmful chemical, as confirmed by court officials.
These accusations come after an probe of an attack at the parking structure at Heathrow's Terminal Three on the weekend. Before the assault occurred, two women were robbed of their luggage taken after exiting a car park lift, according to law enforcement.
A young child was among those injured during the incident. Five people went to hospital for treatment and were later discharged.
The incident – which authorities stated was not part of a series and deemed non-terroristic – resulted in disruptions to rail services and the temporary blocking of the Central Terminal Area tunnel and the T3 parking area for a limited duration.
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