Key facts
- Victoria Police charged a 51-year-old Footscray man with one count of murder and one of intentionally causing serious injury.
- A second rider, aged 34, was hospitalized with serious injuries after the confrontation on Frederick Way, police said.
- HungryPanda said it would cover transport and funeral expenses for Feng's family and provide additional grants.
- The Melbourne Chinatown Business Association fundraiser for Feng's family had raised more than $405,000, per ABC.
- The accused did not apply for bail and was remanded until a committal hearing in April, ABC reported.
- The Chinese Consulate-General in Melbourne called on local police to investigate thoroughly and bring the perpetrator to justice.
Feng Jianming, a 47-year-old Chinese national from Shaanxi province, was stabbed to death in central Melbourne on the evening of November 6, 2026, Victoria Police said. He had lived in Melbourne for nine years and worked as a rider for HungryPanda, a UK-headquartered delivery platform serving the Chinese diaspora in 10 countries, including Australia.
Police said Feng and another rider, aged 34, confronted a man who was allegedly tampering with their bikes on Frederick Way, near Queen Victoria Market, just after 8pm. Feng died at the scene; the second rider was hospitalized with serious injuries.
On November 9, police charged a 51-year-old Footscray man, identified in Australian media reports as Roberto Urbano, with one count each of murder and intentionally causing serious injury. He appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court by video link, did not apply for bail and was remanded until a committal hearing in April, according to ABC.
The Chinese Consulate-General in Melbourne said on November 7 that a Chinese national had been killed and a suspect apprehended, and called on local police to investigate thoroughly and bring the perpetrator to justice. HungryPanda said the same day that one of its delivery partners had been killed and another rider injured, and that it had arranged staff to liaise with Feng's family, assist with visa applications and cover transport and funeral expenses plus additional grants.
Hundreds of people attended a vigil in central Melbourne on November 7. The Melbourne Chinatown Business Association fundraiser for Feng's family had raised more than $405,000 by November 9, ABC reported. The death has drawn attention to public safety in Melbourne weeks before the Victorian state election, where crime is expected to be a campaign issue.