Graphic Photos Shown in Court
During a preliminary hearing for singer D4vd, prosecutors presented graphic evidence regarding the murder and dismemberment of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The defendant faces potential capital punishment if convicted of the charges.
Why it matters
The case involves a high-profile public figure and raises significant questions regarding violent crime and the legal process for capital cases.
The gruesome images presented in court show Celeste Rivas Hernandez dismembered in D4vd's Tesla, unrecognizable due to "skin slippage"
Dozens of reporters and photographers gathered outside the Clara Foltz Criminal Justice Center shortly after dawn on Tuesday for the highly anticipated preliminary hearing of singer David Anthony Burke, better known as D4vd. In the courtroom, prosecutors began laying out the evidence they say ties him to the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
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