"Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman stated that prosecutors would later decide whether to seek the death penalty for David Burke, who faces a maximum sentence of life without parole."
"The investigation revealed that D4vd was involved in a sexual relationship with Celeste when he was an adult and she was a minor, leading to multiple serious charges."
"Celeste's decomposed and dismembered remains were found in September 2025 in the front trunk of a Tesla registered to D4vd, after she had been missing for nearly a year and a half."
David Burke, a 21-year-old musician known as D4vd, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Her dismembered body was found in the trunk of his Tesla. Charges include murder with special circumstances and continuous sexual acts with a minor. Burke's attorneys claim he is innocent. The Los Angeles District Attorney has not yet decided on seeking the death penalty. Celeste's remains were discovered in September 2025, and the investigation revealed a sexual relationship between Burke and Celeste when she was a minor.
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