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The incident resulted in the partial closure of the Central Terminal Area tunnel and the Terminal 3 car park
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.
Mr Richards and Mr Clarke-Butcher are due to appear at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.
On Monday, the Met Police said it had also arrested a woman, 23, on suspicion of conspiracy to commit robbery and she remained in custody.
Another man, 31, was arrested on Sunday close to the scene on suspicion of robbery and assault. He was subsequently released under investigation while inquiries continue.
The incident - which the Met said was isolated and not being treated as terrorism - resulted in train delays and the partial closure of the Central Terminal Area tunnel and the Terminal 3 car park for a short time.
