Delivery rider stabbed to death in Melbourne altercation over bikes
A 51-year-old man has been charged with murder after stabbing delivery rider Feng Jianming to death in Melbourne on Friday.
The stabbing happened just after 8pm near Queen Victoria Market on Frederick Way. The man allegedly tampered with two delivery bikes.
When the riders confronted him, a fight broke out. Feng Jianming, a Chinese national and father of two, was stabbed during the fight.
A second delivery rider, aged 34, was hurt badly and is in hospital. The 51-year-old from Footscray has been charged with murder and with causing serious injury on purpose.
He is expected to appear before Melbourne Magistrates' Court today.
Why it mattersA delivery worker lost his life in a sudden act of violence, and the charges set the stage for a serious criminal trial.
AustraliaDelivery riders across Australia rely on being safe while working, and this incident raises urgent questions about worker protection in the gig economy.
Corroborated byperthnow.com.au·smh.com.au
