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Teenager charged with murder of university student in Leicester

An 18-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a university student in Leicester.

Harper Dennis is due to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court on Saturday, accused of murdering 20-year-old Khaleed Oladipo, Leicestershire Police said.

Mr Oladipo, a cyber security student at De Montfort University, died in hospital on Tuesday night after being stabbed in the chest.

Dennis, of West Drayton, London, is also charged with possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.

He also faces two counts of possession of an offensive weapon in a private place, which are unrelated to the murder investigation.

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In a tribute, Mr Oladipo's family said they could not "begin to put into words how sad we are to have lost Khaleed".

"He was an extremely loved son, brother, uncle, boyfriend and friend," they 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."

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