A SICKENING shrine to the burglar killed by pensioner Richard Osborn-Brooks has been dramatically dismantled.

A woman with scissors was seen cutting floral tributes from lampposts, fences and street signs — and leaving them on the ground.

11 Friends of hero OAP Richard Osborn-Brooks tore down the sickening shrine set up in tribute of burglar Henry Vincent

The move came at around 10pm after pals of Harry Vincent outraged residents by setting up the shrine yards from the scene of his final crime

More than 20 bunches of flowers and messages to the career villain were placed by fellow members of his travelling community near Richard’s home.

One of 78-year-old Richard’s neighbours said: “If it was safe for him to return, that shrine would turn his stomach.

“These people should accept Vincent was the architect of his own death, yet they come here and rub it in Richard’s face. They have no shame. Richard is the real victim here.”

​Angry local ​​tears down tribute shrine to burglar Henry Vincent killed by OAP Richard Osborn-Broo​​ks​​

11 Henry Vincent's travelling community laid flowers and left notes in the street where he died trying to burgle a pensioner Credit: Gary Stone -The Sun

11 People were pictured laying flowers and tying these balloons near Richard's home Credit: Gary Stone -The Sun

​Footage shows​ ​flowers lying on the ground ​outside Richard Osborn-Brooks property in Hither Green​ after the death of Henry Vincent​

The shrine to Vincent, 37, was set up as it was revealed Richard and 76- year-old wife Maureen are living in a police safe house following death threats from the criminal’s friends.

Vincent’s grieving daughter penned a heartbreaking tribute to the burglar, saying she will “never be ashamed to call him daddy”.

The card read: "No matter what people say about you, we know who you are and how you was, anybody who knows you knew what you was like dad.

"Strangers can say what they like about you, they don't no who you was so I don't care, I new you and I loved you more then anything in the world.

11 Floral tributes remain in the street today after the shrine was ripped down last night Credit: Peter Jordan - The Sun

11 A woman with scissors was seen cutting floral tributes from lampposts, fences and street signs — and leaving them on the ground Credit: Peter Jordan - The Sun

11 Richard's neighbours originally wanted the police to tear down the shrine to Vincent

11 Henry Vincent, 38, died this week after a scuffle with pensioner Richard Osborn-Brooks unfolded in an attempted burglary at Hither Green

"I will never be ashamed to call you my daddy and you was the best one I could ask for.

"I'm a proud daughter, you would do anything for your family, especially us girls."

They are under 24-hour police protection and have not been able to return to their home in Hither Green, South East London, since Vincent was fatally stabbed.

A friend said the couple were living in fear after learning Vincent was a traveller.

11 Police were present in the area as travellers laid tributes down to Henry Vincent Credit: The Sun

11 Richard's neighbour said the shrine to burglar Henry Vincent would 'turn his stomach' Credit: The Sun

'Travellers' in Hither Green put shrine to Henry Vincent, burglar killed by Richard Osborn-Brooks, back up as cousin of dead raider hits out

One member of the travelling community warned: “They won’t get over the death of one of their own and they won’t rest until they get their revenge.

“And when I say revenge, they will go armed with whatever they’ve got — guns, knives. There’s nothing they won’t do to get their own back on this pensioner.”

Richard’s neighbours urged police to remove the shrine to Vincent, who had a history of targeting the elderly. One said: “It’s a disgrace.”

The tribute was set up by women who clambered on garden walls to attach balloons and flowers to a wooden fence.

11 Richard Osborn-Brooks is in hiding with wife Maureen - in fear of a revenge attack

Some messages hailed Vincent as a family man and called his death an “injustice”.

Ex-RAC manager and security guard Richard was woken up when Vincent and an accomplice broke in just after midnight.

He investigated and was threatened with a screwdriver. Ex- boxer Vincent was stabbed during a scuffle in the kitchen.

Richard was initially arrested on suspicion of murder but later released without charge.

11 Henry Vincent's destroyed shine was set up by women who climbed up on garden walls to attach the balloons and flowers

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Police are hunting Vincent’s suspected accomplice Billy Jeeves, 28. His white Vauxhall Astra van was found burned-out in Orpington at the weekend.

Witnesses saw someone dragging Vincent towards a similar van before leaving him for dead.

Richard was initially arrested on suspicion of murder but later released without charge.