Second man charged with murder after father-of-six killed in Easter Sunday stabbing in Melbourne

A second man has been charged with murder following an Easter Sunday brawl that left a father-of-six dead on a busy Melbourne street.

Two men have now been charged with murder after a father-of-six was killed in an Easter Sunday brawl on a busy Melbourne nightclub strip.

Ruka Carlson, 30, died following a brawl that broke out on Chapel St in Prahran about 1.30am Sunday.

Police were told a group of men assaulted Mr Carlson outside a nightclub on Chapel St before chasing him down the street.

Mr Carlson then suffered multiple stab wounds outside another licensed premises nearby.

Emergency services treated him at the scene, however he died on the way to the hospital.

Ruka Carlson died following a brawl on Chapel St in Melbourne on Easter Sunday. Picture: Instagram

Mr Carlson was a father-of-six. Picture: Instagram

A 20-year-old Kurunjang man was arrested in Melton in Melbourne’s western suburbs on Thursday evening.

He was charged with murder and remanded in custody to front Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday.

A 35-year-old man from Lidcombe in Sydney’s west was previously arrested at Melbourne Airport on Monday.

He was charged with affray and assault related offences before he was charged with one count of murder on Thursday.

The 35-year-old is set to front Melbourne Magistrates Court on September 4.

It’s believed the two men were known to each other.

Detective Acting Inspector Chris Ellway earlier said Mr Carlson was known to police, and that he didn’t believe it was a random attack.

Mr Carlson had six children with his fiancee, Monique, who revealed he’d said “I love you” in his final text to her.

“Okay I’m just eating now and I’m coming home baby, I love you,” the text read, according to The Herald Sun.

His fiancee also described him as “the most beautiful soul on earth” and a “loving, caring, gentle” father.

Detectives have urged any witnesses or anyone with information to come forward, with the investigation ongoing.