D4vd denies killing and mutilating a minor..Court rules "evidence is sufficient"[World Star Issue]

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American singer D4vd (real name David Anthony Burke), accused of murdering a teenage girl, has been sent to trial.

According to BBC and other outlets on the 27th (local time), this decision came after five days of preliminary hearings. During the proceedings, the Los Angeles Prosecution Service examined 12 witnesses and presented photographic evidence in front of Celeste Rivas Hernandez's family, who was 14 years old at the time.

In September last year, a teenage girl was found dead in the trunk of D4vd's Tesla vehicle, leading police to identify him as a suspect. D4vd has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and sexual assault involving a minor.

The Prosecution Service alleged that the defendant sexually abused the underage victim over several years before stabbing her to death with a weapon and mutilating her body.

It is also believed that the crime was committed to prevent the victim from exposing their relationship, which she had threatened would end his multi-million-dollar music career.

Evidence presented in court today included threatening text messages sent by the victim to D4vd on April 22, 2025. These messages were sent following an argument over D4vd's close relationship with another woman.

The message contained profanity-laced threats such as "I swear I will kill you," along with statements like "I will strangle you to death and lie to your father about you." Another text included further threats: "I will end your career and your life. I will ruin everything."

The following day, the victim visited D4vd's home in Hollywood after taking an Uber that he had personally arranged for her. The Prosecution Service claimed that Hernandez was stabbed to death by D4vd immediately upon arriving at his residence.

In contrast, D4vd's defense team argued that there is insufficient evidence to prove he committed the crime.

D4vd has been charged with murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14, and illegal desecration of a corpse. In response, Los Angeles County High Court Judge Shalaine Olmedo ruled that there was sufficient evidence to proceed with a full trial, stating, "The Prosecution Service has met its burden of proof for all charges."

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