A court proceeding is scheduled for singer D4vd in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas, whose body was discovered in an abandoned Tesla owned by the singer-songwriter.

Background

Celeste, who disappeared in the Lake Elsinore area in 2024, was identified through forensics. She was last seen April 5, 2024, in the western Riverside County community.

Police said Celeste’s death likely occurred in the spring of last year. The medical examiner’s office said the cause of death was multiple penetrating injuries caused by an object or objects, which indicates a stabbing.

Burke was charged April 20 with first-degree murder, including special circumstances allegations that can increase sentencing penalties. He also faces one count each of continuous sexual abuse of a child under the age of 14 and unlawful mutilation of human remains.

Burke’s attorneys have issued a statement saying that the actual evidence in the case will show that David Burke did not murder Celeste Rivas Hernandez and he was not the cause of her death.

Original reporting: NBC4 Los Angeles — read the source article.