Family of Celeste Rivas Hernandez calls for D4vd to face death penalty in teen's killing
ABC7 Los Angeles • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The family of Celeste Rivas Hernandez is publicly demanding the death penalty for David Anthony Burke, the singer known as D4vd, accused of her murder.
- They described Burke as "devoid of feelings and emptiness inside, and without conscience," stating that the death penalty would be fitting for him.
- Celeste Rivas Hernandez was 14 when prosecutors say Burke, her then-boyfriend, murdered her and left her dismembered body in his car in 2025.
- Burke is currently in custody and has been ordered to stand trial on a murder charge, with his next court appearance scheduled for next month.
- The family acknowledged that the decision on the death penalty lies with the California justice system and not with them.
