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Man, 18, arrested on suspicion of murder after stabbing near Leicester city centre
An 18-year-old was arrested after a fatal stabbing following an altercation near De Montfort University; police continue investigating with multiple road closures in place.
- On Tuesday evening, an 18-year-old man was arrested after a man in his 20s was stabbed on Oxford Street near De Montfort University and died shortly after at Leicester Royal Infirmary.
- Police say the two men involved in the confrontation left the scene before officers arrived, following an altercation that led to the stabbing, as investigations continue.
- At the cordon, police and DMU security officers, along with around four police cars and seven officers, managed the scene, with emergency responders attending after the incident.
- Several roads remain closed into Wednesday morning, causing traffic disruption during rush hour, while De Montfort University offers support to witnesses and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust warns of appointment delays near Leicester Royal Infirmary.
- Leicestershire Police are reviewing CCTV and asking for witnesses or footage to call 101 and quote incident number 495 of February 3, with reassurance patrols ongoing.
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A student has been stabbed to death on the campus of De Montfort University in Leicester, England.
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A murder investigation has been launched after a university student was stabbed to death in Leicester city centre, police said. An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody. Leicestershire Police and East Midlands Ambulance Service were called shortly after 5pm on Tuesday, February 3rd to reports that a man had collapsed in Oxford Street, near De Montfort University. While officers were en route, furt…
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