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London Teen Charged With Murder of De Montfort Student Khaleed Oladipo

Police say the 18-year-old from West Drayton is due in Leicester Magistrates’ Court today.

Overview

  • Harper Dennis, 18, of North Road, West Drayton, is accused of murdering 20-year-old student Khaleed Oladipo and carrying an offensive weapon in public.
  • He is scheduled to appear at Leicester Magistrates’ Court on Saturday, February 7, after being held in custody.
  • Oladipo, a second-year cybersecurity student, collapsed on Oxford Street near the campus just after 5pm on February 3 following a reported confrontation and died at Leicester Royal Infirmary.
  • A post-mortem found he died from a stab wound to the chest, according to Leicestershire Police.
  • Investigators have also charged Dennis with two counts of possessing an offensive weapon in a private place that police say are unrelated, and they are appealing for witnesses quoting incident 495 of February 3.