Stabbing death in Melbourne: Hilton-Taylor charged with murder of Spiros Filidis in broad daylight

A man accused of stabbing a mentally disabled person to death in a random attack has laughed during his first appearance in court.

Harrison Hilton-Taylor, 27, from Moorabbin in Melbourne's south-east, faced the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Friday via video link from the Melbourne Assessment Prison.

Hilton-Taylor is accused of murdering Spiros Filidis, 46, at the intersection of Little Avenue and Widdop Crescent in Hampton East around 12:30 pm on Tuesday.

Spiros Filidis, 46, was reportedly stabbed to death as he walked to a bus stop in broad daylight

Hilton-Taylor had followed the brief hearing quietly until Magistrate Phillip Goldberg decided to have journalists looking for court papers appear on camera and address him one by one to ask why they wanted to do that.

The alleged killer struggled to contain his amusement before bursting into uncontrollable laughter.

Shackled in handcuffs, Hilton-Taylor had appeared in court wearing prison greens and a white smock.

His alleged victim had just beaten prostate cancer when Hilton-Taylor allegedly attacked himThen he walked to a bus stop in broad daylight.

Mr Filidis suffered fatal stab wounds and was found on the side of the road with upper body injuries.

Despite the efforts of paramedics who performed CPR, he died at the scene.

The court heard Hilton-Taylor suffered from schizophrenia and would need treatment from a nurse in prison.

Detectives asked for more time than usual to compile their evidence against the alleged killer due to the amount of CCTV footage that needed to be analyzed.

Hilton-Taylor has not applied for bail and will remain behind bars until May, when his case returns to court.

Harrison Hilton-Taylor is accused of committing a bloody, random murder

Victoria Police said they do not believe the two men knew each other

Photos on Facebook show Hilton-Taylor dressed in eshay-style clothing.

On Thursday, a Victoria Police spokesperson said investigators did not believe the two men knew each other.

Mr Filidis' family faced the media this week in a search for information leading to an arrest.

“He was full of life… everyone in Southland knew him,” Filidis' godmother Christine Kounelis told Seven News.

“He wouldn't fight back. He wouldn't have known how… I still don't believe it. I still don't want to believe it.'

Spiros' devastated sister, Eve, said he had the “greatest love of life.”

“Our beloved Spiros was a beautiful soul who touched the lives of all who knew him,” she said.

“His kindness and gentleness brought much light to our lives and the world.

“His warmth, generosity and lovingly humorous nature were unlike any other. He had the greatest love for life and always lived life to the fullest.

“His presence lit up the room wherever he went. Our hearts are broken. He will forever be lovingly missed.”