🔗 Share this article A Pair of Detentions Following Heathrow Irritant Spray Incident The assault resulted in the temporary closure of the Central Terminal Area tunnel and the Terminal 3 car park. An additional two individuals are now in custody in connection with a theft at London's Heathrow Airport where over twenty individuals sustained injuries by what is thought to be pepper spray, as stated by law enforcement. A man, 24, was taken into custody in the Lambeth area for suspected theft and assault and a woman, 23 was detained for suspected conspiracy to commit robbery. Both individuals are still being held, authorities confirmed. These detentions come after an investigation into an assault at the multi-storey car park at Heathrow's Terminal 3 on Sunday. Prior to the incident, two women had stolen from them their luggage after getting out of a parking garage elevator. A three-year-old girl was one of the those hurt during the incident. Five people went to hospital for treatment and have since been discharged. Police detained a man in his thirties on suspicion of robbery and assault near the scene. He was subsequently released under investigation while inquiries continue. Authorities were called at approximately 8:10 in the morning GMT after reports came in regarding a number of people injured by a noxious substance believed to be an irritant spray. The attack - an event that police said was isolated and not being treated as terrorism - caused train delays and the partial closure of the Central Terminal Area tunnel and the Terminal 3 parking facility for a short time.