New details emerge in D4vd preliminary hearing over teen’s death

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22 Jul 2026 • 9:26 AM MYT
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New details emerge in D4vd preliminary hearing over teen’s death

  • Singer D4vd, legally David Burke, is accused of murdering and dismembering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
  • A homicide detective testified Burke ordered a body bag, chainsaws, an inflatable pool and a shovel online under an alias, using his own bank cards, and had them delivered to his Hollywood home.
  • Prosecutors allege Burke used these items to dismember Rivas Hernandez's body after stabbing her to death, fearing she would expose their relationship and harm his music career.
  • Evidence presented includes the discovery of most ordered items in Burke's garage, a body bag matching one containing the victim's remains in his Tesla, and a 'Celeste' tattoo on Burke's finger.
  • Burke has pleaded not guilty to murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child and unlawful mutilation of human remains, with his attorneys denying he caused Rivas Hernandez's death.

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