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Thursday, July 23, 2026

Gruesome images of a teenage girl's dismembered corpse have been shown in court before her horrified parents on the opening day of a preliminary hearing in the murder case against the singer who performs under the stage name D4vd. Prosecutors presented graphic crime scene photos showing 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez's body when it was found last year inside a Tesla registered to singer David Anthony Burke in Hollywood, Los Angeles.

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A homicide detective testified that Burke, 21, had ordered a body bag, chainsaws, an inflatable pool and a shovel online in the days after Celeste's death.

Burke has pleaded not guilty to charges of murdering and sexually abusing the girl.

The grisly details had previously only been described in court filings. Tuesday's hearing marked the first time that the evidence and photographs were shown publicly in court.

Although this is not the trial itself . . .

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No, you sick fux, no snuff film attached.

I suppose Mr. Burke is innocent, but whoever did this needs an attitude adjustment.

#1 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-07-23 08:16 PM | Reply

Mmmmm, no.

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-07-23 09:40 PM | Reply

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