D4vd used Amazon chainsaws to hack up teen’s body: Prosecutors
R&B singer D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, is accused of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez after she threatened to expose their illegal sexual relationship, then dismembering her body with chainsaws purchased from Amazon. Prosecutors allege he stored her remains in his Tesla for weeks before it was discovered in a tow yard. Burke faces charges including murder, child sexual abuse, and mutilation of human remains, and could receive a life sentence or the death penalty if convicted.
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D4vd used Amazon chainsaws to hack up teen’s body: ProsecutorsSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxSinger David Anthony Burke, known as D4vd, could face a life sentence or the death penalty if convicted of the child’s murder.PHOTO: REUTERSPublished Apr 30, 2026, 08:59 AMUpdated Apr 30, 2026, 09:04 AMListenLOS ANGELES - R&B singer D4vd used chainsaws he bought from Amazon to cut up the body of the teenage girl he murdered and left to rot in the trunk of his Tesla, prosecution documents claimed on April 29.The internet breakout star killed Celeste Rivas Hernandez because she threatened to reveal their long-standing and illegal sexual relationship, which began when she was just 13, charging papers allege.
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