D4vd case: Prosecutors reveal 'horrifying' details of teen's alleged murder
Prosecutors have revealed graphic details in the murder case against singer D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, alleging he killed 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez to prevent her from exposing their sexual relationship and then dismembered her body. The teen's remains were found in the trunk of D4vd's Tesla at a Hollywood impound lot in September 2025, months after she was allegedly stabbed to death in his Hollywood Hills home. D4vd has pleaded not guilty, and his attorneys assert his innocence as the case moves forward.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onD4vd allegedly amputated teen's finger tattooed with his name as part of 'horrifying' attempt to cover up crime: ProsecutorsD4vd is accused of killing 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.ByMeredith DelisoApril 29, 2026, 10:01 PM6:14The booking photo for the singer D4vd -- whose real name is David Burke -- is shown during a press briefing in Los Angeles on April 20, 2026.LAPDProsecutors allege the singer D4vd dismembered the body of a 14-year-old girl using a chainsaw purchased a week after she was killed -- including amputating a finger that had his name tattooed on it to "distance himself from the…
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