Latest / Fresh Intelligence / D4vd Accused of Stabbing Celeste Rivas Hernandez, 14, Multiple Times Before Dismembering her Body with Chainsaw in Inflatable Kids' Pool
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- 0:18[SPEAKER_00]: D4VD, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, allegedly used a chainsaw to dismember 14-year-old Celeste Reva's Hernandez, and ordered a burn cage from Amazon to eliminate evidence, according to New Court documents.
- 0:30[SPEAKER_00]: Burke was charged with first-degree murder last week, after Reva's Hernandez's body was found in the trunk of his Tesla.
- 0:37[SPEAKER_00]: The LA County District Attorney's Office contends that Burke was aware of Reva's Hernandez's underage status, while pursuing a sexual relationship with her.
- 0:45[SPEAKER_00]: Prosecutors outlined these claims in a detailed nine-page preliminary trial brief.
- 0:50[SPEAKER_00]: Brief alleges that after their breakup in April 2025, Reva's Hernandez made threats to reveal damaging information about their relationship, potentially jeopardizing Berks' burgeoning music career.
- 1:00[SPEAKER_00]: On April 23, 2025, Burke sent a new bird to bring Revis Hernandez to his Hollywood Hills residence, where prosecutors claimed he fatally stabbed her multiple times, failing to seek medical help.
- 1:12[SPEAKER_00]: Instead, he attempted to create an alibi by texting her about her whereabouts post-murder.
- 1:17[SPEAKER_00]: In an effort to destroy evidence, Burke allegedly drove north to Santa Barbara and later returned home, continuing his preparations for a cover.
- 1:24[SPEAKER_00]: The ordered various items, including a shovel and chainsaws, with deliveries made to his rental home under the alias, Victoria Mendez.
- 1:32[SPEAKER_00]: Prosecutors assert that on July 7, he ordered a burn cage to incinerate evidence.
- 1:37[SPEAKER_00]: Burke allegedly took horrific steps to dispose of the victim's body.
- 1:40[SPEAKER_00]: Using the blue inflatable pool, he purchased to conceal blood before dismemberment.
- 1:45[SPEAKER_00]: Forensic analysis linked plastic fragments found in Reva's Hernandez' remains to the pool.
- 1:50[SPEAKER_00]: Prosecutors claim Burke removed her fingers, which bore a tattoo of his name in an effort to distance himself from her.
- 1:57[SPEAKER_00]: Once the mutilation was complete, Burke reportedly concealed Reva's Hernandez' head and torso in a cadaver bag, placing her limbs in a garbage bag within his Tesla.
- 2:05[SPEAKER_00]: He then misled friends and associates about a decaying odor in his home.
- 2:09[SPEAKER_00]: Before departing for a tour, he parked the Tesla nearby.
- 2:13[SPEAKER_01]: Burke has pleaded not guilty to all charges at his recent court appearance.