Two men charged over ‘pepper spray attack and robbery’ at Heathrow Airport

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Two people have been charged with administering a noxious substance after 21 people were injured at Heathrow airport.

Tyrone Richards, 31, and Anton Clarke-Butcher, 24, have each been charged with two counts of robbery and two counts of administering a noxious substance after travellers were ‘gassed’ inside a car park lift.

Five people were taken to hospital. Their injuries are not believed to be life-changing or life-threatening.

The incident sparked the halting of all train services to and from the airport, with road services also paused as armed police were seen searching inside queues of vehicles.

London Ambulance Service said they cared for 21 patients in total, with five of them taken to hospital before the ambulance service was stood down from the scene at 10.58am.

police incident at Heathrow t3 police, firearms unit, ambulance and fire engines. Short stay car park entrance has been cordoned off, major backlog of cars unable to leave the vicinity or enter drop off zone. / Sunday 7 Dec / Armed police have arrested a man at Heathrow Airport after a number of people were assaulted with 'pepper spray' by a group of men.
Emergency services at Heathrow Terminal 3 (Picture: @_umarjaved)
Dr Paula Byrne Author FRSA @paulajaynebyrne My son gassed at London Heathrow
Armed police searched inside vehicles queuing to get to the airport (Picture: @paulajaynebyrne)

Commander Peter Stevens said at the time: ‘Our team have been working at pace today to review CCTV from the area and speak with witnesses at the scene.

‘At this stage, it’s understood that a woman was robbed of her suitcase by a group of four men, who sprayed a substance believed to be pepper spray in her direction.

‘This occurred within a car park lift, with those in the lift and surrounding area affected by the spray.’

He added: ‘Our officers are working to determine the full circumstances around what happened but we do believe this to be an isolated incident with those directly involved known to each other.

‘We appreciate that this has been a concerning incident and I commend the actions of the emergency services and members of staff at Heathrow Airport.’

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