Accused HungryPanda delivery rider stabbing murder suspect yells and exposes himself in Melbourne court

Alleged attack in the CBD

Police allege Feng Jianming and another HungryPanda rider confronted Urbano after seeing him tampering with their bikes in Melbourne’s city centre on Friday night. A fight followed, and Urbano allegedly stabbed both riders. Feng died at the scene.

Urbano appeared in court through a video link. He called out, “Objection, your honour!” and said, “I’m the one who was injured”.

Court orders and assessment

The video link was muted, but Urbano continued speaking and gesturing with both hands. He stood up and walked around several times, then pulled down his pants and exposed himself.

The magistrate approved a prosecution application to photograph an injury to Urbano’s right arm and take a DNA sample using a mouth swab. His lawyer said Urbano has schizophrenia and asked a custody nurse to assess him.

Investigation and family support

Investigators received more time to prepare the case. Several witnesses require translators, and police need to review hundreds of hours of footage from more than 30 CCTV cameras.

Feng’s wife, Xu, their parents and two children were financially dependent on his work. Mourners left flowers and notes near the state library over the weekend. A fundraiser organized by the Melbourne Chinatown Business Association had raised almost $390,000 by Monday morning for emergency travel and funeral costs.

Calls for worker safety review

HungryPanda said it was helping Feng’s family with visa arrangements, funeral expenses, financial support and insurance. The Transport Workers’ Union called on HungryPanda to confirm it had properly assessed risks to workers. It also urged WorkSafe to investigate whether the company had failed in its duties, citing a past failure to report a workplace death.