A pepper-spray attack and suitcase theft at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 3 on December 7, 2025, led to charges against Tyrone Richards and Anton Clarke-Butcher, with police searching for more suspects.The incident, which involved four men stealing a suitcase and deploying pepper spray, affected 21 people, including a child, resulting in five hospitalizations for non-life-threatening injuries.Significant travel disruptions occurred, including
M4 closures, but services have since reopened with lingering delays, and the
Metropolitan Police confirmed the event was not terrorism-related.