Overview

• Parviz Jafari, 45, was arrested by West Midlands Police on August 2 and charged with theft for allegedly taking flowers from the Black Sabbath bench memorial on Broad Street.
• He is due before Birmingham magistrates on September 3 to face the formal charges.
• The Broad Street memorial has drawn thousands of fans since Ozzy Osbourne died on July 22 at age 76.
• Birmingham City Council and volunteer teams have been photographing, cataloguing and securely storing the items to preserve them for the family.
• Officials plan to mulch some flowers for scattering at Osbourne’s grave in Buckinghamshire and maintain a digital archive of messages and memorabilia.