{"id":236172,"date":"2026-04-23T00:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T00:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/23\/d4vds-alleged-victim-celeste-rivas-hernandez-died-from-multiple-stab-wounds\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T00:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T00:00:12","slug":"d4vds-alleged-victim-celeste-rivas-hernandez-died-from-multiple-stab-wounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/23\/d4vds-alleged-victim-celeste-rivas-hernandez-died-from-multiple-stab-wounds\/","title":{"rendered":"D4VD&#8217;s alleged victim, Celeste Rivas Hernandez, died from multiple stab wounds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"byline\">\n<p>        <time itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2026-04-23\" datetime=\"1776902412\" pubdate=\"\">23 April 2026<\/time>\n    <\/p>\n<p>The teenager D4vd has been accused of killing died from multiple stab wounds.<\/p>\n<p>                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"image-caption landscape\">D4VD has been charged with murder<\/p>\n<p>\nThe 21-year-old rapper has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder with special circumstances \u2013\u00a0including lying in wait, committing the crime for financial gain, and murdering a witness to an investigation &#8211; in connection with the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, and an autopsy report into her death has now been unsealed.<\/p>\n<p>\nAccording to the report, Celeste died as a result of &#8220;multiple penetrating injuries&#8221; in a homicide.<\/p>\n<p>\nD4vd &#8211; whose real name is David Burke &#8211; has also been charged with lewd and lascivious sexual acts with a person under 14 years old and the mutilation of a human body, and is currently being held without bail.<\/p>\n<p>\nAfter he was charged, the family of Celeste issued a statement thanking investigators.<\/p>\n<p>\nHer parents, Jesus Rivas and Mercedes Martinez, said: \u201cCeleste was a beautiful, strong girl who loved to sing and dance. Every Friday night was movie night and we spent wonderful times together.<\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;We love her very much and she always told us that she loved us. We miss her deeply. All we want is Justice for Celeste.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nCeleste&#8217;s mutilated and decomposing body was was found seven months ago in the front trunk of the rapper&#8217;s car, and the autopsy report was completed by the Los Angeles County medical examiner in December, but it was kept sealed pending the police investigation.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe autopsy found two wounds to the torse, one in the upper abdomen which penetrated the liver, and one in the left chest. <\/p>\n<p>\nD4vd\u2019s lawyers \u2013 Blair Berk, Marilyn Bednarski and Regina Peter \u2013 requested a preliminary hearing within 10 days on Monday (20.04.26) in a move that could compel prosecutors to present their evidence and witnesses at an early stage.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe strategy appears to hinge on the timing of the arrest, with the defence suggesting the case may still be developing.<\/p>\n<p>\nProsecutors allege Celeste was under 14 when D4vd engaged in repeated sexual relations with her, and that he later killed her with a \u201csharp instrument\u201d after she threatened to expose the relationship and damage his music career. <\/p>\n<p>\nThey further claim her body was dismembered, placed into two bags, and stored in the front trunk of his car.<\/p>\n<p>\nAccording to the district attorney\u2019s office, Celeste\u2019s remains stayed in the vehicle for more than four months \u2013 from late April to early September 2025\u2013\u00a0 before being discovered at a tow yard. <\/p>\n<p>\nHer family attended the court hearing on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\nD4vd, wearing a black hoodie, stood before the court as the charges were read. <\/p>\n<p>\nHe was taken into custody at around 5pm last Thursday without resistance during a heavily armed police operation, and later booked into custody at 10.12pm at the LAPD\u2019s 77th Street Station jail.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe arrest followed months in which D4vd had withdrawn from public life and cancelled his tour after the discovery of Celeste\u2019s body.<\/p>\n<p>\nIf convicted, he could face either life without parole or the death penalty.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Pagination --><\/p>\n<p><!-- playbuzz --><br \/>\n<!-- end playbuzz--><\/p>\n<p><!-- \n\n<div data-cn-project=\"femalefirst\">\n    \n<\/div>\n\n --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><br \/>\n<!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><\/p>\n<p>    <!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><br \/>\n    <!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/celebrity\/d4vds-alleged-victim-celeste-rivas-hernandez-died-multiple-stab-wounds-1441143.html?f=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>23 April 2026 The teenager D4vd has been accused of killing died from multiple stab wounds. 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