Shayan Moradisohi stole floral tributes to victims of the terrorist attack in Tunisia

An Iranian asylum seeker stole floral tributes to a couple gunned down in the Tunisia terrorist attack because he wanted to 'brighten up his room,' a court heard today.

Homeless Shayan Moradisohi, 31, took the flowers from under a police cordon outside Fulham Coroner's Court on 6 July.

Today Moradisohi admitted one count of theft of the flowers that were addressed to John, 74, and Janet Stocker, 63, who died during the beach attack in Sousse last month.

A police officer noticed Moradisohi leave with the flowers and when questioned said he was depressed and wanted to 'brighten up his room'.

Moradisohi appeared at Hammersmith Magistrates' Court today, wearing shorts, a black shirt and a blue Arsenal woolly hat.

Married couple John and Janet were among the 30 Britons massacred by jihadi terrorist Seifeddine Rezgui.

Rezgui, 23, went on the rampage on 26 June in Sousse armed with a Kalashnikov rifle, killing 38 tourists in total.

Entering the dock, Moradisohi tripped over his undone shoelaces.

Kevin Christie, prosecuting, said: 'On 6 July police were on duty at a cordon at Fulham Mortuary on aid of the victims involved in the Tunisian massacre.

'PC William Hunt saw the gentleman before you today reach over the police cordon, crossing a police line, and take a bunch of flowers that were part of the memorial to the victims.

'PC Hunt had recognised the victim before you today from the distinctive clothing he was wearing, and observed he didn't have any flowers, but left having lent over the cordon taking the flowers.

'He followed the gentleman for several metres before stopping him. The defendant stated they were his.

'However PC Hunt arrested the gentleman, telling him he had seen him taking the flowers. On arrest he said he taken the flowers and put them in his room.

'He was interviewed and provided a prepared statement, fully admitting the act, and saying he was sorry for what he did and didn't realise where he was or what they were for.'

Grandparents Mr and Mrs Stocker were from Morden, south London. Mr Stocker was a retired stock broker and father of five born in Peckham.

Janet and John Stocker, from Morden, south London, were among 30 Britons killed in the Tunisia attack

Mourners at the funeral of the couple last week laid flowers at Putney Vale Crematorium

Declan Adams, defending, said: 'There is an aggravated feature here, given the tragedy that happened in Tunisia.

'From what I know of the defendant he is a 31-year-old who came to the UK as an asylum seeker from Iran.

'It appears he suffers from trauma and depression, and presents himself as a man who has possible trouble in that area. He says he lives in a hostel.

'He certainly was not aware of what a coroner's court was, and in that respect didn't realise the sensitivity of the situation.

'He said he felt depressed and wanted the flowers to brighten up his room. He wants to extend his apologies to those victims and express his sympathy.

'He is not familar with current affairs and had he been aware he would not have taken the flowers.'

The shooting last month - in which 38 people were killed by an ISIS gunman - caused shock around the world

Magistrate Julie Baldwin fined Moradisohi £20 and ordered him to pay prosecution costs of £85, court costs of £180, and a victim surcharge of £20.

But Moradisohi stood and shouted when ordered to pay the fine, saying: 'Why should I pay? I am sick. I have a mental problem. How can I pay? They give me poison and make me disabled.'