A 51-year-old man has been charged with murder after HungryPanda delivery rider Feng Jianming was fatally stabbed while working in central Melbourne, The Guardian reported with Australian Associated Press.

Feng, 47, and another delivery rider confronted a man allegedly tampering with their bikes on Friday night. An altercation followed, and the man allegedly stabbed both riders on Frederick Way.

Emergency services attended, but Feng could not be saved. The second rider, 34, remained in hospital with serious injuries on Monday.

The accused, from Footscray, was arrested on Saturday and charged on Monday morning with one count of murder and intentionally causing serious injury. He was remanded in custody to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

Feng was originally from China’s Shaanxi province and had lived in Australia for about nine years. His wife, two children and their parents relied on his earnings, according to the report.

Mourners left flowers and messages near the state library over the weekend. A fundraiser organised by the Melbourne Chinatown Business Association was collecting support for his family’s emergency travel and funeral expenses.

HungryPanda said it was helping the family with visa arrangements, funeral expenses, financial support and insurance.

The Transport Workers Union called on the company to confirm whether it had properly assessed risks to delivery workers and urged WorkSafe to investigate whether it had met its obligations. The report did not establish that an investigation had begun.

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