Expert testifies about DNA on evidence at singer D4vd's rented home

Key Points:

• DNA testing on evidence from singer D4vd's Hollywood Hills home matched that of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose dismembered remains were found in the front trunk of his Tesla, according to LAPD criminalist testimony.
• D4vd, real name David Anthony Burke, faces capital murder charges including lying in wait, murder for financial gain, and killing a witness, with prosecutors considering the death penalty; he pleads not guilty.
• Evidence presented includes blue plastic fragments linking an inflatable pool at Burke's home to the dismemberment, multiple blood-stained items with the victim's DNA, and text messages revealing a sexual relationship and conflict between Burke and the victim.
• Prosecutors allege Burke killed the teen after she threatened to expose their relationship and ruin his music career, then attempted to cover up the murder by dismembering her body and concealing remains in his Tesla.
• The preliminary hearing continues with further testimony from medical examiners and criminalists, while defense attorneys maintain Burke's innocence and deny he caused the victim's death.