Why has D4vd’s preliminary hearing been pushed back again?

About this episode

The episode discusses the delays in D4vd's preliminary hearing due to discovery issues and the volume of evidence against him.

D4vd returned to court for a status hearing amid discovery delays and the huge volume of evidence in the case. The singer, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, faces charges including murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14, and unlawful dismemberment of human remains. The preliminary hearing has now been delayed until 29 June. D4vd has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty Series Producer: Louise Clarke Senior Impact Producer: Melanie Stewart Smith Digital Journalist: Daniel Raza Digital Researcher: Leona Gasper Researcher: Helena Warwick-Cross Technical Producer: Cameron Ward Editor: Clare Fordham Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland Assistant Commissioner: Chris Walsh-Heron Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

People in this episode

Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty

Topics covered

• court hearing
• legal issues
• D4vd
• murder charges
• child abuse
• evidence delays

Keywords

• D4vd
• David Anthony Burke
• preliminary hearing
• murder charges
• child abuse
• court
• evidence

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