A man has been charged in connection with the theft of flowers that were left in Birmingham as a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne. Thousands of tributes, including balloons, cards, and flowers, had been placed near the Black Sabbath bench on Broad Street and a mural in Navigation Street following the musician's death.
The Black Sabbath frontman, who had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019, died on July 22 at the age of 76 from a reported heart attack. West Midlands Police said they were alerted to a theft on Broad Street and arrested a man on August 2 after making inquiries.
Parviz Jafari, 45, has been charged with theft of flowers and will appear before magistrates on September 3. Birmingham City Council gathered up tributes left at the Black Sabbath bench on Monday, which will be handed over to the Osbourne family.
The family viewed the tributes last Wednesday during a procession in which the heavy metal star's body was carried through his home city for a final time.
