美国流行歌手D4vd（David Anthony Burke）因涉嫌谋杀、儿童性虐待和肢解遗体罪名被起诉[1]。受害者为14岁少女Celeste Rivas Hernandez[1]。检察官指控Burke与受害者从2023年11月开始秘密交往，当时Burke 18岁，Celeste仅13岁[1]。2025年4月，Burke杀害并肢解了Celeste，其遗体后于9月在一辆以Burke名下注册的车内被发现[1]。
初步听证会呈现的证据包括两人间2022年至2024年间的大量短信记录[1]。短信内容显示，Burke曾在2024年6月写道"i can't wait to move in tg without the cops bitching baby"[1]。调查还揭示Celeste在2024年1月曾怀孕但随后流产[1]。谋杀发生前一晚，两人就Burke与他人的关系问题发生激烈争执[1]。
Burke已不认罪[1]。洛杉矶县地方检察官Nathan J Hochman表示将与受害者家人和Burke律师协商是否追求死刑[1]。Burke目前被关押，不获保释，案件将于8月31日进行传讯[1]。
American pop singer D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, is facing trial on charges of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez [1]. Prosecutors allege that Burke maintained a secret relationship with the girl beginning in November 2023, when he was 18 and she was 13 years old [1]. According to court evidence presented at a preliminary hearing, Burke killed and dismembered Celeste in April 2025 [1]. Her remains were discovered in September 2025 inside an impounded vehicle registered to Burke [1].
The prosecution's case relies on extensive text message records exchanged between the two from 2022 through 2024 [1]. In one message from June 2024, Burke wrote: "i can't wait to move in tg without the cops bitching baby" [1]. Evidence also revealed that Celeste became pregnant in January 2024 but underwent an abortion [1]. On the night before the alleged murder, the two engaged in a violent argument over Burke's relationship with another person [1]. Burke has pleaded not guilty to charges including murder, child sexual abuse, and willful destruction of human remains [1]. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J Hochman indicated he will consult with the victim's family and Burke's legal representatives regarding whether to pursue the death penalty [1]. Burke remains in custody without bail, with his next court appearance scheduled for August 31 [1].