In the 10 months since a girl’s severely decomposed remains were found in d4vd’s abandoned car, prosecutors have described in gruesome detail how they believe the famed singer killed and dismembered the 14-year-old runaway to prevent her from disclosing details about their relationship.
The 21-year-old musician, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder with special circumstances, continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14, and mutilating human remains in connection with the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
A judge is hearing evidence in the case and will decide whether there is enough to move forward with a trial. The preliminary hearing, which began Tuesday in Los Angeles, could last several days.
The following is a timeline of d4vd’s connection to Celeste, the circumstances surrounding her disappearance and death, and what we know about the investigation so far:
D4vd first met Celeste in 2022, when she was 11, according to a document laying out the prosecution’s evidence to support the charges.
