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Armed Police Arrest Man After Suspected Pepper-Spray Assault at Heathrow Terminal 3 Car Park

Police describe an isolated confrontation unrelated to terrorism.

Overview

  • Armed officers responded around 8:11 a.m. local time and detained one suspect on suspicion of assault.
  • Several people were treated by London Ambulance Service and taken to hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening.
  • Police say a group of men carried out the spraying in the multi-storey car park before leaving the scene, and inquiries are under way to find them.
  • Investigators currently believe the parties knew each other following an argument that escalated, according to Commander Peter Stevens.
  • Terminal 3 remains open with a reinforced police presence and localized traffic and rail disruption, while flights continue as normal.