Teen singer D4VD Celeste Rivas Hernandez has been charged with murder after she died of multiple severe injuries, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner revealed Wednesday.
A deputy medical examiner examined Celeste’s remains on Sept. 10, 2025, according to an autopsy report released Wednesday afternoon. The cause and manner of death were determined by December 9, but his murder investigation continued.
On Monday, prosecutors announced that David Anthony Burke — the 21-year-old music star known as D4VD — was charged with murdering Celeste and repeatedly sexually assaulting her before dismembering her body to protect his burgeoning music career.
According to a criminal complaint, Burke was charged with murder, repeated sexual abuse of a minor and destruction of human remains in connection with the teen’s death. He has pleaded not guilty.
