Singer D4vd Charged with Teen's Murder

0:00On April 29, prosecutors in Los Angeles just dropped heavy details on singer David, real named David Burke, accusing him of stabbing. Fourteen-year-olds Celeste Rivas Hernandez to death last year. They say he killed her right after she showed up at his Hollywood Hills home, then tried to chop up her body with chainsaws he bought online, all too. Cover his tracks. Her remains turned up months later, decomposing in a tow Tesla. This all stems from a twisted relationship that started when she was just 11. By 13, with him at 18, things turned abusive, and prosecutors claim he silenced her for good when she threatened to blow up his rising. Music career by going public. Her parents reported her missing twice, first from Lake Elsinore, over 80 miles away, back in February 2024. Burke told cops he'd only met her once and had no clue she was underage. He kept pulling her back in, even paying a friend $1,000, for a secret phone after they took her away.

1:01New evidence paints a clear picture, text from April 22nd at night, child abuse images on his phone, and her DNA in his garage were the... This memberment allegedly went down in an inflatable pool. Autopsie confirmed multiple stab wounds, though her body was too far gone for some details like eye color. Burke's pleading not guilty to first-degree murder and related charges, with his team insisting he's innocent. The judge shot down their push to seal the core filing this week, so now it's all out there as the case moves forward. I'm Corey with the story, and you've been listening to Global News today. AI-powered Global Coverage.