Student who died after being stabbed in Leicester named

A cyber security student at De Montfort University who died after being stabbed in Leicester city centre has been named as Khaleed Oladipo.

The 20-year-old, who was living in the city, is from London, police said.

Mr Oladipo's family thanked emergency services and members of the public for trying to save his life.

"We cannot begin to put into words how sad we are to have lost Khaleed. He was an extremely loved son, brother, uncle, boyfriend and friend," the family's statement 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."

An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

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