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Four men jailed after tear gas sprayed into an airport lift - causing some to vomit blood
The court said the group targeted the women’s suitcases and 5 of 21 victims needed medical treatment after the attack.
- On Wednesday, Judge Kwame Inyundo sentenced four men to prison for a violent tear gas attack at Heathrow Airport last December, where they targeted two women in a lift to steal their suitcases.
- Masked men sprayed what was 'believed to be CS spray' into a lift at 8 a.m. on December 7, following two women arriving from Johannesburg to steal their luggage.
- The attack left victims coughing and choking; a barista reported she 'felt fine one minute and then almost instantly unwell,' while five of the 21 victims required medical treatment.
- Richards was jailed for 27 months, while Whyte and Eduardo each received 23 months, and Clarke-Butcher received 21 months for his role in the 'serious and sustained' violence.
- Prosecutor Gary Rutter noted he 'could not say exactly what led to this incident,' as defense lawyers cited 'deep remorse' and 'traumatic childhood' for the defendants.
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Thieves jailed for Heathrow Airport tear gas attack that left victims 'vomiting blood'
·Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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