Chinese Citizen Killed in Melbourne CBD Stabbing; Chinese Consulate-General Demands a Full Investigation and Severe Punishment
Melbourne — Victoria Police said on November 7 that a man has been arrested over a fatal stabbing in central Melbourne, Australia. The Chinese Consulate-General in Melbourne said the same day that a Chinese citizen was killed in downtown Melbourne on the evening of November 6, and that a suspect has been arrested by local police.
Police said emergency services were called shortly after 8 p.m. on November 6 to Frederick Way, near the Queen Victoria Market, where two men, believed to be food delivery riders, had confronted a man they had seen tampering with their bikes. One rider was found with stab wounds; paramedics performed CPR, but he was declared deceased at the scene at about 8:20 p.m. and has yet to be formally identified. A second rider, aged 34, was found nearby with a stab wound and was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Homicide Squad detectives arrested a 51-year-old man from Footscray on the morning of November 7, and police said they are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident. Local media reported that the victim was a registered HungryPanda delivery rider and a father of two who was in Australia on a working holiday visa, and that his family was travelling from China. HungryPanda said it was deeply saddened and had set up a dedicated team to contact the rider's family and offer support.
The Chinese Consulate-General in Melbourne said it activated its consular-protection emergency mechanism immediately after the incident, demanded that local police fully investigate the case and severely punish the perpetrator, and is assisting the victim's family with aftercare arrangements. (Source: Victoria Police)
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Source: Victoria Police
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