Singer D4vd charged with murder of 14-year-old girl
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Singer D4vd has been charged with the murder of a 14-year-old girl who authorities say was found dismembered in his Tesla last year. Los Angeles prosecutors said the 21-year-old singer whose legal name is David Burke was charged with first-degree murder. (AP Video: Eugene Garcia) Singer D4vd, whose legal name is David Burke, pleaded not guilty Monday to a murder charge in the death of a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered and decomposed body was found in September in his Tesla.
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Main Idea: Singer D4vd has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose body was found in his Tesla.
Key Points:
- Prosecutors say D4vd, whose legal name is David Burke, was charged with first-degree murder, lewd acts with a child under 14, and mutilating a body.
- Authorities allege he killed Rivas Hernandez after she threatened to expose their sexual relationship.
- The girl’s dismembered and decomposed body was found in a Tesla tied to Burke; police said she had been missing for months.
- A judge ordered Burke held without bail, and his lawyers said they plan to challenge the case at a public hearing.
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The murder charge and alleged abuse deepen public fear and grief, and the case may raise questions about safety for teens and how police handle missing-person reports.
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- Celeste Rivas HernandezpersonPrimaryEvaluated
Victim at the center of the homicide allegations and investigation.
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Primary subject of the article; charged with murder and other counts, pleaded not guilty, and is the central.
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The county jurisdiction is central because its district attorney’s office is prosecuting the case.
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Los Angeles County district attorney who announced the charges and commented publicly, but is not the article’s main.
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