A man has been charged with the murder of 20-year-old student Khaleed Oladipo in Leicester.

Harper Dennis, 18, of North Road, West Drayton, London, has been charged with murder and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, police said.

Oladipo, a cybersecurity student at De Montfort University, died on Tuesday night after he was stabbed in the chest on Oxford Street in Leicester city centre.

Dennis is due to appear at Leicester magistrates court on Saturday, Leicestershire police said.

The force added he had also been charged with two counts of possession of an offensive weapon in a private place, which are unrelated to the murder investigation.

Oladipo, who was living in Leicester, was described by his family as an “extremely loved son, brother, uncle, boyfriend and friend” with a passion for football.

His family said in a statement: “We cannot begin to put into words how sad we are to have lost Khaleed.

“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.”