Two charged over Heathrow Airport 'pepper spray' attack

Two men have been charged in connection with a suitcase robbery where what is thought to be pepper 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 administering a noxious substance, HM Courts and Tribunal Service staff said.

The charges follow an investigation into an assault at the multi-storey car park at Terminal 3 on Sunday. Prior to the attack, two women were robbed of their suitcases after getting out of a car park lift, police said.

A three-year-old girl was among those injured during the incident. Five people went to hospital for treatment and were later discharged.

On Monday, the Met Police said it had also arrested a woman, 23, on suspicion of conspiracy to commit robbery. She was later released on bail pending further inquiries.

A second woman, 57, was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit robbery. She was subsequently released under investigation.

Another man, 31, was arrested on Monday on suspicion of affray. He remains in custody, police said.