US singer D4vd bought tools online to dispose of girl's body, prosecutors allege
US singer D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, is accused of stabbing and dismembering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, with prosecutors alleging he purchased tools like chainsaws and a burn cage online to dispose of her body. Prosecutors claim their relationship began when she was 13 and he was 18, and that she was killed after threatening to expose their relationship. Burke has pleaded not guilty, and his attorneys argue the evidence will prove his innocence while seeking to limit public release of filings to ensure a fair trial.
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US singer D4vd bought tools online to dispose of girl's body, prosecutors allege5 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleNardine Saad,Los AngelesandRegan Morris,Los Angeles courtWatch: "Every parent's nightmare" - What we learned from the charges against D4vdUS singer D4vd has been accused of purchasing tools online - including chainsaws - after prosecutors say he stabbed a teen girl to death. The allegations were released in an evidence filing, which details his alleged motive and steps prosecutors say he took to cover his tracks before 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez's dismembered body was found in his car.Prosecutors say he met Rivas Hernandez when she was 11, and allege he started sexually abusing her when she was 13 and he was 18.
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