US singer D4vd bought tools online to dispose of girl’s body,…
US singer D4vd has been accused of purchasing tools online – including chainsaws – after prosecutors say he stabbed a teen girl to death. The allegations were released in an evidence filing, which details his alleged motive and steps prosecutors say he took to cover his tracks before 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez's dismembered body was found in his car. In the court filing on Wednesday, prosecutors allege that Burke stabbed the teen multiple times at his home.
The filing states prosecutors tracked purchases he'd made online using a fake name in the days after, including two chainsaws, an inflatable blue pool, a body bag and a shovel. They say he texted her multiple times, asking where she was, but prosecutors allege that the messages were part of his plan "to cover up the murder," the filing states. In the days after her alleged killing, prosecutors say the singer made an array of purchases online to dispose of Rivas Hernandez's body.
Analysis: Why This Matters
Watching how Rivas Hernandez's evolves is important: international stories tend to set the tone for the news cycle ahead.
Key Takeaways
- D4vd, who rose to fame on TikTok with the viral hits Romantic Homicide and Here With me, was on tour when police found Rivas Hernandez's body in the front truck of his Tesla in September 2025.
- Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman filed seven criminal charges against him, including murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child and the mutilation of remains.
- Attorneys for D4vd have maintained they "will vigorously defend David's innocence" and said they believe the "evidence will show that David did not kill Celeste".
We'll follow up as official statements and on-the-ground reporting emerge.
Source: BBC World