"The force said armed officers were called to the terminal 3 car park at about 8.11am to a reports of people being assaulted. A group of men sprayed a number of people with what is believed to be a form of pepper spray before leaving the scene, the Met said in a statement. One man was arrested on suspicion of assault and enquiries continue to trace further suspects, police said."
"At this stage, we believe the incident involved a group of people known to each other, with an argument escalating and resulting in a number of people being injured. Our officers responded quickly and there will be an increased police presence at Heathrow airport throughout the morning to continue enquiries and ensure the safety of those in the area. We are not treating this incident as terrorism."
Armed officers were called to Terminal 3 car park at about 8.11am after reports of people being assaulted. A group of men sprayed a number of people with what is believed to be a form of pepper spray before leaving the scene. One man was arrested on suspicion of assault and enquiries continue to trace further suspects. At this stage the incident is believed to have involved a group of people known to each other, with an argument escalating and resulting in multiple injuries. An increased police presence will remain at Heathrow throughout the morning to continue enquiries and ensure safety. The incident is not being treated as terrorism. London Ambulance Service attended and victims were taken to hospital; injuries are not believed to be life‑changing or life‑threatening.
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