US EditionCharge dropped against man accused of stealing flowers from Ozzy Osbourne tribute
The Crown Prosecution Service dropped the charge after confirming Parviz Jafari had permission from a security guard to take flowers amidst thousands of tributes.
- Parviz Jafari, a 45-year-old man from West Bromwich, faced a theft charge for allegedly taking flowers from Ozzy Osbourne tributes in Birmingham city centre.
- In August, Jafari was charged after allegations arose concerning the theft of items from the numerous tributes placed close to the Black Sabbath memorial site following Osbourne’s passing on July 22.
- Osbourne, who had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019, passed away at the age of 76 from an apparent heart attack. On July 30, his family paid their respects following a public procession that passed by his childhood residence.
- The Crown Prosecution Service reviewed the case and decided to drop the charge, determining that a conviction was unlikely because a security guard had given Jafari permission to take the flowers.
- Jafari appeared at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on September 3 for a brief hearing, after which he was told the charge was withdrawn and was released without further action.
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Ozzy Osbourne theft case dropped after court told man permitted to take flowers
The case against Parviz Jafari was withdrawn after prosecutors reviewed evidence and accepted they could not prove he acted dishonestly.
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