Texts reveal 14-year-old allegedly murdered by singer D4vd had pregnancy and abortion

Texts presented in a Los Angeles court reveal that 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, allegedly murdered by singer D4vd (David Anthony Burke), had experienced a pregnancy and undergone an abortion. Prosecutors allege Burke, then 19, began abusing Celeste when she was 13. Messages from June 2024 show Celeste asking Burke, "What [if] the first abortion didn't work?" and discussing their inability to care for a baby. Burke, who has pleaded not guilty to murder and sexual abuse charges, reportedly asked Celeste if the child was his. Prosecutors claim Burke killed Celeste after she threatened to expose his abuse and damage his career. The hearing was to determine if Burke should stand trial for her death last year.

During a hearing to determine if musician D4vd, legally David Anthony Burke, will stand trial for murder, a doctor detailed the autopsy findings of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Grant Ho, who performed the postmortem examination, testified to identifying two stab wounds on her body: one on the abdomen and another on the left chest. Prosecutors allege Burke fatally stabbed Hernandez in April to prevent her from revealing their sexual relationship, which began when he was 18 and she was 13. Rivas Hernandez's dismembered and decomposing remains were discovered in September in a Tesla registered to Burke, five months after the alleged murder. The autopsy report, unsealed in April, indicated she died from multiple penetrating injuries, though the exact time of death was difficult to determine due to the body's degraded condition. Burke has pleaded not guilty to charges including capital murder.

During a preliminary hearing to determine if there is probable cause for a murder trial, prosecutors argued that singer D4vd, born David Anthony Burke, had a financial motive to kill Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Testimony revealed that Interscope Records had a multimillion-dollar recording deal with the musician. Prosecutors allege Burke stabbed Rivas Hernandez, 14, to death at his Los Angeles residence to prevent her from disclosing their sexual relationship as his career was advancing. Her body was found last year in a car registered to Burke. Burke has pleaded not guilty to charges including murder and sexual abuse of a child. The hearing, which began this week, is expected to last several more days.

During a preliminary hearing in Los Angeles, prosecutors presented graphic crime scene photos of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez's dismembered body, found in a Tesla registered to singer David Anthony Burke. A detective testified that Burke, 21, allegedly ordered a body bag, chainsaws, and an inflatable pool online after Celeste's death. Prosecutors allege Burke stabbed Celeste and dismembered her body to conceal the killing, which they claim was motivated by her threat to expose their relationship and career. Celeste's parents were present and reportedly horrified by the images, described by their attorney as their "worst nightmare." The hearing aims to determine if there is sufficient evidence for the case to proceed to trial.