# Court messages link D4vd to 14-year-old’s pregnancy and alleged abuse

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/texts-reveal-14-year-old-allegedly-murdered-by-singer-d4vd-had-pregnancy-and-abortion/
- Published: 2026-07-25T14:32:05+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-25T20:47:49+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr592qdj1ldo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Art, Culture, World

## Key points

- Court texts form part of the case against singer D4vd.
- Prosecutors allege abuse, murder and concealment of remains.
- Burke denies all charges; a judge is considering trial proceedings.

## Summary

Court messages shown at a Los Angeles hearing link singer D4vd, legally David Anthony Burke, to a pregnancy involving Celeste Rivas Hernandez before the 14-year-old’s death. Prosecutors say the evidence supports allegations that Burke sexually abused and murdered her to prevent disclosure; he has pleaded not guilty, and the hearing is deciding whether the case proceeds to trial.

Prosecutors said iCloud data recovered from Burke’s phone included messages dating from August 2022, when Celeste was 11 and Burke was 17, as well as photographs they say documented abuse. Her body was found in the front boot of Burke’s Tesla in September 2025, and police said DNA from blood at his home and garage matched her; the defence highlighted uncertainty over the time of death and raised the possibility of self-harm. Burke faces seven charges, including murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child and mutilation of remains.

## Coverage

- [BBC World: Court messages link D4vd to 14-year-old’s pregnancy and alleged abuse](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr592qdj1ldo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)
- [Daily Mail: Horrifying texts emerge in D4vd's trial showing the 14-year-old girl the rapper is accused of killing had an abortion before her death](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16004175/d4vd-texts-celeste-rivas-hernandez-trial-abortion-murder.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490)

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