Two Individuals Accused In Connection With Heathrow ‘Pepper Spray’ Incident

Formal charges have been brought against two men related to a luggage theft where a substance thought to be capsaicin spray caused injuries at London's Heathrow Airport.

Tyrone Richards, 31, and Anton Clarke-Butcher, 24, have both been charged with two counts of robbery and two counts of using a harmful chemical, as confirmed by court officials.

The charges follow an probe of an attack at the parking structure at Heathrow's Terminal Three on Sunday. Prior to the attack, two female travelers had their luggage taken after getting out of a car park lift, authorities reported.

A toddler was one of the people hurt in the event. Five people required hospital care and were subsequently released.

This event – described by police as was isolated and not considered a terror-related act – resulted in disruptions to rail services and the temporary blocking of the main airport road tunnel and the Terminal 3 car park for a brief period.