A three-year-old girl was one of those treated for injuries in a “pepper spray” attack at Heathrow Airport.
Armed officers responded to the incident at Terminal 3 and arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of assault, within nine minutes of the report coming in.
He remains in custody and enquiries remain ongoing to locate further suspects.
The London Ambulance Service treated 21 people with injuries, with fiive people taken to hospital.
Commander Peter Stevens said: “Our team have been working at pace today to review CCTV from the area and speak with witnesses at the scene.
“At this stage, it’s understood that a woman was robbed of her suitcase by a group of four men, who sprayed a substance believed to be pepper spray in her direction.
“This occurred within a car park lift, with those in the lift and surrounding area affected by the spray.
“Our officers are working to determine the full circumstances around what happened but we do believe this to be an isolated incident with those directly involved known to each other.”
An emergency vehicle outside Heathrow Terminal 3 after a man has been arrested on suspicion of assault
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He continued: “We appreciate that this has been a concerning incident and I commend the actions of the emergency services and members of staff at Heathrow Airport.”
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