Student who died after stabbing near campus named

A 20-year-old student who was fatally stabbed near a university campus has been named by police.

De Montfort University (DMU) student Khaleed Oladipo, from London, died in hospital on Tuesday evening after he was stabbed in Oxford Street, Leicester, police said.

An 18-year-old man, arrested on suspicion of his murder, remains in police custody and extensive inquiries are being carried out, Leicestershire Police added.

A tribute from Oladipo's family, released by police, said: "We cannot begin to put into words how sad we are to have lost Khaleed."

Oladipo was in his second year at DMU and had been studying cyber-security.

The force said a post-mortem examination showed he died as a result of a stab wound to the chest.

His family thanked the members of the public who stopped to try and help Oladipo, and paid tribute to 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," the statement added.

Oladipo's family said one of his main passions was football and he was an Arsenal supporter.

"We believe he was on his way home to watch the game later that night when he was stabbed and killed," they said.