US singer D4vd bought tools online to dispose of girl's body, prosecutors allege
Key takeaways
- The singer has pleaded not guilty in the case.
- Warning: This story contains distressing content and details of death.
- Attorneys for D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, have maintained they "will vigorously defend David's innocence" and said they believe the "evidence will show that David did not kill Celeste".
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Nardine Saad,Los Angelesand Regan Morris,Los Angeles court Watch: "Every parent's nightmare" - What we learned from the charges against D4vd US singer D4vd has been accused of purchasing multiple tools online - including chainsaws and a shovel - after prosecutors say he stabbed a teen girl to death.
The new allegations against the Tik Tok star were released as part of an extensive evidence filing in the case, which details more about his alleged motive and the steps prosecutors say he took to cover his tracks before her dismembered body was found in his car.
Prosecutors say he had a lengthy sexual relationship Celeste Rivas Hernandez, starting when she was 13 years old and he was 18, and say text messages show she'd threatened to expose their illicit relationship and "destroy his life".