Teenager, 18, charged over murder of De Montfort University student Khaleed Oladipo

A man has been charged with the murder of Leicester student Khaleed Oladipo.

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

Oladipo, 20, a De Montfort University student, died after being stabbed in the chest in Leicester city center on Tuesday.

Mr Oladipo was living in Leicester and studying cyber security at university.

He was described by his family as a football enthusiast and a “much loved son, brother, uncle, boyfriend and friend”.

Dennis is expected to appear at Leicester Magistrates’ Court on Saturday.

Police said he was also charged with two counts of possessing an offensive weapon in a private place, unrelated to the murder investigation.