A chilling case unfolds as the autopsy doctor prepares to testify Friday in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose body was found in a towed Tesla four and a half months after her disappearance. The autopsy, completed in April, concluded her death was a homicide caused by penetrating wounds to her upper body — a grim discovery complicated by severe postmortem decay. Prosecutors allege that indie-pop star D4vd (David Burke) began a sexual relationship with her at age 13, then murdered her after she threatened to expose their secret — a move they say could ruin his career. Evidence suggests he dismembered her in his garage, with DNA from blood stains matching her. Burke, who’s pleaded not guilty to murder, sexual abuse, and mutilation, plans to challenge the forensic findings, particularly the autopsy’s ambiguous phrasing about the nature of the wounds. Toxicology revealed trace alcohol — likely postmortem — not a cause of death. The Chief Medical Examiner voiced frustration over the delay in releasing the report to the family, stressing the victim was stabbed, not killed by drugs or natural causes. D4vd, known for dark-themed music including his viral hit “Romantic Homicide” — which has racked up over a billion streams — now faces the spotlight as his online persona collides with a real-life tragedy.
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