Man charged with theft of flowers from Ozzy Osbourne tribute

A antheral has been charged with stealing flowers near arsenic a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne successful Birmingham.

Parviz Jafari, 45, was arrested connected Saturday aft constabulary received reports tributes had been stolen from the metropolis centre.

Officers attended the scene, adjacent Black Sabbath Bridge and a mural painted successful Osbourne's honour, and aft making inquiries, identified Jafari arsenic a suspect.

He was arrested, charged, and volition look earlier magistrates connected 3 September, West Midlands Police said.

Osbourne died aged 76 connected 23 July, having lived with Parkinson's illness for galore years. His decease came conscionable weeks aft performing a last farewell Black Sabbath gig astatine Birmingham's Villa Park.

Thousands of fans turned out to spot his ceremonial cortege spell by a week later, with his household placing their flowers to adhd to the oversea near by locals.

Sharon Osbourne and her children Kelly, Jack, and Aimee were successful tears arsenic they took successful the crowds.

They each carried a pinkish roseate wrapped successful achromatic insubstantial and tied with a purple ribbon to lucifer Black Sabbath's accepted colours.