Man denies murdering university student near campus

A man has pleaded not guilty to murdering a student near a university campus in Leicester.

Harper Dennis, 18, appeared at Leicester Crown Court charged with killing De Montfort University (DMU) student Khaleed Oladipo on 3 February.

Oladipo died in hospital after being found in Oxford Street having suffered stab wounds.

On Monday, Dennis, of Bath Lane in Leicester, pleaded not guilty to murder, possession of an offensive weapon and failing to comply with a Section 49 notice - specifically failing to disclose his code for his phone.

A trial, set to begin on 10 August, is expected to last three weeks.

A tribute released by the family of Oladipo, from London, shortly after the stabbing described him as "a good boy who loved his family".

"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 tribute added.

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