Heathrow Airport Is Briefly Locked Down After Spray Is Used in Altercation

New York Times - WorldEN 2 min read 100% complete by Ali WatkinsDecember 7, 2025 at 01:47 PM

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On Sunday morning, parts of Heathrow Airport were briefly locked down after a fight involving what appeared to be pepper spray occurred in a Terminal 3 parking garage. Police responded to reports of an altercation where a group of men sprayed a substance before fleeing. Twenty-one people were treated at the scene by the London Ambulance Service, with five being sent to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. One man was arrested on suspicion of assault, and police are searching for additional suspects. The incident, believed to be an escalation of an argument between people known to each other, caused the Elizabeth Line service to be temporarily halted and a highway into the airport to be briefly closed, resulting in traffic congestion.

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