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D4vd Murder Case: Celeste Rivas' Family Won't Look Away From Gruesome Photos
TMZ • • general
Key Points:
- During the preliminary hearing for David Anthony Burke, known as D4vd, gruesome photos of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas' dismembered remains were shown in court, with her family refusing to look away despite warnings.
- Prosecutors presented evidence including severed limbs found in a black cadaver bag and another bag containing Celeste’s head and torso, alongside descriptions of maggots, flies, and unidentified liquid inside Burke’s Tesla.
- D4vd, accused of killing Celeste in his Hollywood Hills home in April 2025, appeared partially unshackled during the hearing and has pleaded not guilty to charges including first-degree murder and continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14.
- Celeste’s parents attended the hearing solemnly, holding hands, while the judge will decide if there is sufficient evidence to proceed to trial.
- The body of Celeste was discovered months after the murder when Burke’s Tesla was towed to a Hollywood impound lot.
