A man has been charged with stealing flowers left as a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne in Birmingham.

Parviz Jafari, 45, was arrested on Saturday after police received reports tributes had been stolen from the city centre.

Officers attended the scene, near Black Sabbath Bridge and a mural painted in Osbourne's honour, and after making inquiries, identified Jafari as a suspect.

He was arrested, charged, and will appear before magistrates on 3 September, West Midlands Police said.

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Sharon Osbourne pays emotional tribute to Ozzy

Image: Sharon Osbourne lays flowers at the Black Sabbath Bridge. Pic: PA

Image: People gather around flowers placed at the Black Sabbath Bridge. Pic Reuters

Osbourne died aged 76 on 23 July,

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