Rapper d4vd arrested on suspicion of murdering 14-year-old girl
Al Jazeera • • general
Key Points:
- American rapper David Anthony Burke, known as d4vd, has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas, whose dismembered body was found in a Tesla registered to him.
- Burke, 21, was taken into custody seven months after Rivas's decomposed remains were discovered in two black bags inside the vehicle, which had been impounded.
- The autopsy indicated Rivas had been deceased in the car for an extended period, with the discovery occurring one day before her 15th birthday.
- The LA County District Attorney will review the case for formal charges, while Burke's lawyers have denied the allegations and vowed to vigorously defend his innocence.
- Burke gained internet fame in 2022 with his hit song "Romantic Homicide," which became popular on TikTok.
