Man charged with murder over fatal stabbing of delivery rider

A man has been charged with murder after a delivery rider was stabbed to death while working.

On Friday night, HungryPanda delivery rider Feng Jianming, 47, and another rider confronted a man allegedly tampering with their bikes in Melbourne’s city centre. An altercation ensued and the man, a 51-year-old, is alleged to have stabbed both riders. Emergency services rushed to the scene on Frederick Way, but Feng could not be saved. The second rider, 34, was taken to hospital with serious injuries, where he remained on Monday.

Feng, originally from China’s Shaanxi Province, had been in Australia for about nine years. A GoFundMe fundraiser set up by the Melbourne Chinatown Business Association had raised almost $390,000 by Monday morning to help Feng’s family with emergency travel and funeral expenses. Food delivery company HungryPanda said it was assisting the family with visa arrangements, funeral expenses, financial support and insurance.

The 51-year-old suspect was arrested by police on Saturday and on Monday morning was charged with one count of murder and intentionally causing serious injury. He was remanded in custody to appear before Melbourne magistrates court on Monday.