Teenager charged with murder after cyber security student stabbed to death

An 18-year-old man has been charged with murdering a De Montfort University student near campus.

Khaleed Oladipo, 20, died in hospital on Tuesday after he was stabbed inn the chest by the Innovation Centre in Oxford Street, Leicester. 

Harper Dennis, 18, of North Road, West Drayton, London, has been charged with murder and with the possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.

Khaleed was studying cyber security and was described as ‘an extremely loved son, brother, uncle, boyfriend and friend’.

Paying tribute, his family said: ‘Khaleed was a good boy who loved his family. He was in his second year at university, and we were so proud of him.

‘One of his main passions was football, and he had played since the age of four. He was an Arsenal supporter, and we believe he was on his way home to watch the game later that night when he was stabbed and killed.

‘We want to thank the members of the public who stopped to try and help Khaleed and the ambulance service and hospital staff who did all they could to try and save him.

‘We are also really grateful to the police for their efforts in the investigation so far to ensure the person responsible is brought to justice.

‘We are struggling to understand why anyone would do this.

‘We know getting justice for Khaleed will not bring him back, but we will make sure that he gets the justice he deserves.’

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