As more and more details of the Tik-Toker, D4vd, emerge regarding the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, internet speculations regarding the song that the artist has also increased. The prosecutors have pointed out that D4vd stabbed Celeste Rivas Hernandez multiple times while also dismembering the dead body using the chainsaws, which the artist bought online in the inflatable pool in his garage.
Traces of the victim’s DNA have already been found in the garage. The prosecutors have also pointed out the “horrifying measures” that D4vd took to dismember the 14-year-old’s body.
Chilling dots connected with D4vd’s song about killing
D4vd’s legal name is David Burke, who dropped his hit song, Romantic Homicide, in the year 2022. In an interview with Mahogany, Burke pointed out that he incorporated elements of his life in the song Romantic Homicide while also noting that the song also contains the elements of “Itami”.
He added that he “put that all on screen” and had a “great time just like chopping it up and getting to kind of merge creative ideas on the entire thing”. The song has more than a billion plays and received immense positive reviews. On April 16, D4vd was finally arrested for his crimes that involved first-degree murder, along with acts with a person under 14.
It is noted that he is eligible for the death penalty. The artist took meticulous measures to hide his crime. On April 23, 2025, he called the victim, and they also exchanged messages before she arrived at his house. After her arrival at his house, the victim’s phone went into silent mode. The investigators also pointed out that Burke also sent messages to Celeste Rivas Hernandez after the crime so that it could act as a cover-up.
In the month of September, Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s body was uncovered by the investigators. It was decomposing in a Tesla that was found in Hollywood Hills. It is revealed that David Burke, in order to get rid of the evidence of the murder, went to Lake Cachuma, which is 110 miles from his home. The body was kept in the Tesla. He also lied to his friends regarding the smell.
The body’s condition after it was found was in a bad condition. The examiners who were present noted that they were not able to determine the color of Celeste’s eyes. The braces, along with the tattoo that she had, were found; however, two of her fingers were missing. Some parts of her arms and legs were also missing, depicting the heinous nature of the crime.
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Edited by KOUSHIKI ROY