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Detective Says D4vd and Celeste Rivas Hernandez Texted About Pregnancy and Abortion
Yahoo News UK • • general
Key Points:
- New testimony in Los Angeles court revealed private messages between singer D4vd (David Anthony Burke) and Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who was 13 at the time, discussing pregnancy, abortion, and contraception.
- LAPD Detective Corey Farell testified that messages from Burke's phone, spanning November 2023 to March 2025, included nearly 50 sexually explicit images of Celeste, some classified as child sexual abuse material.
- Prosecutors allege Burke began sexually abusing Celeste when she was 13 and killed her in April 2025 after she threatened to expose the abuse; her dismembered remains were found in Burke's Tesla in September 2025.
- The evidence presented supports the prosecution's timeline of the alleged abuse and murder, while Burke maintains his innocence and has pleaded not guilty to charges including murder and continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14.
- The preliminary hearing aims to establish probable cause for trial, not guilt; as of July 24, the judge had not yet ruled on whether Burke will stand trial.
