Police Charge Man After CBD Stabbing

Homicide Squad detectives have charged a man following a stabbing in Melbourne's CBD on Friday night.

The 51-year-old man has been charged with one count of murder and intentionally cause serious injury.

The charges follow an incident where two men, both understood to be food delivery riders, observed another man allegedly tampering with their bikes on Frederick Way on 6 November about 8.10pm.

The pair confronted the man before a physical altercation occurred.

Emergency services were then called to Fredrick Way where one of the men was located with critical injuries.

The man, who has been identified as a 47-year-old from Melbourne, died at the scene.

A short time later, a second man was located injured.

The 34-year-old, also from Melbourne was taken to hospital with serious injuries, where he remains.

The Footscray man has been held over to appear before Melbourne Magistrates' Court today, Monday 9 November.

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