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Teenager charged with murder of university student in Leicester

Harper Dennis faces murder and multiple weapon possession charges after Khaleed Oladipo died from a stab wound near De Montfort University, police said.

  • On Saturday, February 7, Harper Dennis, 18, of North Road, West Drayton, London, is due to appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court charged with murder and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place.
  • Khaleed Oladipo, 20, De Montfort University cyber security student, was stabbed near the Innovation Centre on Oxford Street and died on Tuesday, February 3.
  • Family members paid tribute, calling Khaleed `an extremely loved son, brother, uncle, boyfriend and friend` after he was assaulted near Bonners Lane around 5pm on Tuesday and taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary.
  • Leicestershire Police said the accused faces further unrelated weapon charges and urged anyone with information to call 101, quoting incident number 495 of February 3.
  • Amid a police cordon earlier this week, Khaleed's family thanked the public and emergency services for their efforts, expressing sadness over his death.
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Teenager appears in court charged with murder of Leicester student

Harper Dennis appeared at Leicester Magistrates’ Court.

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The Telegraph broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Friday, February 6, 2026.
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