A man has been charged after flowers left at a shrine honouring Ozzy Osbourne were allegedly stolen.

The Black Sabbath frontman died on July 22 at age 76, and was laid to rest earlier this month on the grounds of his mansion in England.

News of his death stunned the world of rock, with tributes pouring in from across the globe to honour the legendary 'Prince of Darkness'.

In Birmingham, a shrine honouring the heavy metal icon saw mourners leaving balloons, cards and flowers at the city's Black Sabbath bench in Broad Street.

However, West Midlands Police said they were alerted to a theft from the shrine and launched an investigation.