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# Musician D4vd charged with murder of 14‑year‑old girl in Los Angeles

> LOS ANGELES, April 20 (Reuters) - David Burke, a 21‑year‑old musician known professionally as D4vd, has been charged with the murder of 14‑year‑old Celeste Rivas, Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman said on Monday.

By Reuters · Published 20 April 2026, 23:01 SAST

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Hochman said the remains of Rivas were found last ‌year in the front trunk of a car registered to D4vd. She had been missing for nearly a year-and-a-half when her decomposed ​remains were discovered in September 2025.

The vehicle had ⁠been parked for weeks in a Hollywood Hills neighborhood before being towed ​to an impound lot, where workers reported a foul odor.

D4vd gained fame in 2022 after songs he recorded on his phone for his Fortnite gaming videos went viral on TikTok, with the hit "Romantic Homicide" helping him ​sign a deal with Interscope Records. He was scheduled to be arraigned on Monday afternoon.

(Reporting by Lisa Richwine, Editing by Franklin Paul and David Gaffen)