D4vd Murder Charges: Autopsy and Exploitation Evidence
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The episode discusses the murder charges against David Anthony Burke in the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, including details from the autopsy and evidence of child exploitation.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has charged David Anthony Burke with first-degree murder with special circumstances — lying in wait, financial gain, and the alleged killing of a witness — in the death of fourteen-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Additional charges include lewd and lascivious acts with a minor under fourteen and mutilation of a body. District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced the charges, alleging Burke killed Rivas to protect his lucrative music career after she allegedly threatened to expose their relationship. The unsealed autopsy documents two stab wounds to the torso with smooth edges from a sharp instrument — one perforating the liver, one damaging the ribs. The body was dismembered, with blue plastic fragments embedded in the severed surfaces. Toxicology detected benzodiazepines and substances screening consistent with methamphetamine or MDMA. The medical examiner completed the autopsy months prior but it was sealed at LAPD’s request, over the examiner’s publicly stated objection. Prosecutors additionally disclosed that forty terabytes of digital evidence seized from Burke’s phone, computer, and iCloud account contained what they…
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