Melbourne man charged after delivery rider killed in stabbing attack

A 51-year-old man has been charged with murder after delivery rider Feng Jianming, 47, was fatally stabbed in Melbourne’s city centre while working on Friday night. The case has prompted tributes from mourners and concern among gig workers, while support is being arranged for Feng’s family.

Police allege Feng and another rider confronted the man as he tampered with their bikes, and that he stabbed both of them; the second rider, aged 34, was seriously injured and remained in hospital on Monday. Feng, originally from China’s Shaanxi Province, had lived in Australia for about nine years, and his family relied on his income. A fundraiser had raised almost A$390,000 by Monday morning, while HungryPanda said it was helping with travel, funeral costs, financial support and insurance.