A 20-year-old university student who died after being stabbed in Leicester has been named by police as Khaleed Oladipo. The second-year cybersecurity student at De Montfort University (DMU) was from London and died in hospital following the incident in the city centre on Tuesday.
An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody. A postmortem examination revealed that Oladipo died from a stab wound to the chest.
In a statement released by Leicestershire Police, his family described him as 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.'
The family thanked members of the public who stopped to help and the emergency services, adding: '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.'
Police and emergency services were called just after 5pm on Tuesday after reports of a man collapsing, later confirmed as a stabbing. The East Midlands Ambulance Service took Oladipo to Leicester Royal Infirmary, where he died shortly after. Initial inquiries suggest he was involved in an altercation with another man, who left before police arrived.
Professor Katie Normington, vice-chancellor of DMU, said the university was 'devastated' and offered support to students, staff and the victim's family. The incident caused major disruption and road closures as forensic examinations were carried out.
