"Passengers faced severe disruption at the major transport hub, as armed police descended on the airport's Terminal 3 multi-storey car park at around 8:11am. Police understand the incident began after a woman was robbed of her suitcase in the car park lift by a group of four men, who sprayed the substance, believed to be pepper spray, in her direction. A three-year-old child was among the 21 people were also injured in the incident."
"What happened? The incident unfolded at around 8am on Sunday morning, in the multi-storey car park directly opposite the check-in area for Terminal 3. Police understand the incident began after a woman was robbed of her suitcase in the car park lift by a group of four men, who sprayed a substance, believed to be pepper spray, in her direction"
A suspected pepper spray attack occurred in Heathrow Terminal 3 multi-storey car park early Sunday after a woman was reportedly robbed of her suitcase by four men who sprayed a substance believed to be pepper spray. Armed police attended the scene and emergency services treated casualties; 21 people were injured, including a three-year-old child, and five were taken to hospital. A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault. Authorities are not treating the incident as terror related. Witnesses reported burning throats and coughing, and the event caused severe disruption at the airport.
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