"Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced the charges, describing them as 'the most serious charges that a DA's office can bring.' The special circumstances include lying in wait, killing for financial gain, and murdering a witness."
"Authorities found the remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez inside the vehicle in September. The vehicle had been flagged by city parking officials after sitting in a Hollywood Hills neighborhood."
"LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell defended the department's nearly seven-month-long handling of the case, stating, 'Our duty is not to fuel speculation; it's to deliver justice.'"
D4vd, also known as David Anthony Burke, has been charged with first-degree murder and special circumstances related to the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The charges include lying in wait, financial gain, and murdering a witness. Additional felony counts involve continuous sexual abuse of a child and unlawful mutilation of human remains. Burke was arrested by LAPD outside his home and is being held without bail. The investigation took nearly seven months, leading to public criticism of the LAPD's handling of the case.
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