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D4vd's garage had signs of blood, likely from cut up body, expert says
Los Angeles Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Forensic analyst Lauren Wallace testified that blood evidence was found in multiple areas of the garage at singer D4vd's Hollywood Hills home, including gym mats and flooring, though she could not definitively confirm it was blood.
- D4vd, real name David Anthony Burke, faces murder and sex abuse charges for allegedly fatally stabbing 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, dismembering her with a chainsaw, and hiding her remains in his Tesla trunk.
- Prosecutors allege Burke sexually abused Hernandez from age 13, threatened by her to expose him, and killed her to protect his music career, which could have earned him up to $19 million from record and branding deals.
- Evidence includes text messages referencing sex and abortion, DNA matching Hernandez found in Burke’s garage, and items like an inflatable pool and chainsaws allegedly used to dismember the body.
- The preliminary hearing continues as the judge will decide if there is enough evidence to proceed to trial; Burke pleads not guilty and denies all charges.
