In brief
A judge has ordered that US singer D4vd (David Anthony Burke) be tried for murder and sexual abuse following the death of 14‑year‑old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The case was set in motion after a five‑day preliminary hearing in which prosecutors presented photographic evidence and questioned witnesses. Burke, 21, is accused of stabbing and dismembering the victim, with authorities claiming the bodies were found in a Tesla registered to his address last September. He has pleaded not guilty and his arraignment is scheduled for 31 August, with a trial expected within 90 days.
A Los Angeles judge has ruled that US musician David Anthony Burke, known by his stage name D4vd, will face a murder trial after prosecutors accused him of killing 14‑year‑old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
The decision followed a five‑day preliminary hearing in which prosecutors presented photographic evidence and questioned witnesses before Hernandez’s family watched the proceedings.
Burke, 21, is charged with murder and sexual abuse of a minor. Prosecutors argue he stabbed the teenager and dismembered her body, based on a Tesla vehicle registered to his Los Angeles address where her remains were found last September.
The plaintiff’s defense maintains a not‑guilty plea, citing a lack of proof for the alleged threats that prosecutors claim motivated Burke to commit the crime.
Burke’s arraignment is scheduled for 31 August, with a trial to commence within 90 days thereafter. The case has drawn public attention due to the singer’s multi‑million‑dollar music career and the seriousness of the charges.
