Autopsy doctor to testify at hearing on whether D4vd faces trial in 14-year-old’s killing
Summary
A doctor who performed the autopsy on 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez will testify at a hearing to decide if singer David Burke, also known as D4vd, should face trial for her killing. The autopsy found her death was a homicide caused by penetrating wounds, but the body was severely decomposed, making some details hard to confirm.Key Facts
- Celeste Rivas Hernandez, 14, was found dead in a Tesla owned by singer D4vd in September, months after she was killed.
- The autopsy reported that she died from penetrating wounds to her upper body, including injuries that damaged her liver and ribs.
- Prosecutors accuse David Burke (D4vd) of sexually abusing Rivas Hernandez starting when she was 13 and killing her when she threatened to expose their relationship.
- Burke has pleaded not guilty to charges including murder, sexual abuse of a child, and mutilation of a body.
- Prosecutors claim Burke dismembered the body in his garage, where blood stains matching Rivas Hernandez’s DNA were found.
- The autopsy was limited by the body's decomposition, leading to some uncertain conclusions in the report.
- The Los Angeles County Chief Medical Examiner criticized the delay in releasing the autopsy report to the family.
- Toxicology tests showed a low level of alcohol in the victim’s liver, possibly caused by bacteria after death, not contributing to her death.
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