Henry Vincent stabbed to death by homeowner Richard Osborn-Brooks is being buried

The body of burglar Henry Vincent laid in an open casket for three days so family and friends could pay their respects, a mourner has revealed.

The criminal, 37, was kept beneath a DIY gazebo of green and blue tarpaulin outside his mum's home since Tuesday so mourners could pay their respects.

He was stabbed to death with his own screwdriver by hero pensioner Richard Osborne-Brooks on April 3.