Doctor to give autopsy details in case over Celeste Rivas Hernandez's killing

Key Points:

• The autopsy of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, performed by Dr. Grant Ho, concluded her death was a homicide caused by penetrating wounds to the upper body, though decomposition limited some findings.
• Rivas Hernandez’s dismembered and decomposing body was found in a Tesla in the Hollywood Hills in September, about 4 1/2 months after her death.
• Prosecutors allege singer D4vd (David Burke) sexually abused Rivas Hernandez starting when she was 13 and killed her when she threatened to expose their relationship; they claim he dismembered her body in his garage.
• Burke has pleaded not guilty to murder, sexual abuse of a child, and mutilation of a body, with his defense challenging the forensic evidence, including ambiguous language in the autopsy report regarding the wounds.
• LA County’s Chief Medical Examiner criticized the delay in releasing the autopsy results, emphasizing the importance of transparency for the victim’s family and public understanding.