Family Demands Death Penalty as Singer D4vd Faces Murder Trial

Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s family has demanded the death penalty if singer D4vd is convicted of murdering their 14‑year‑old daughter, after a dismembered body was found in the trunk of a Tesla linked to the man’s address.

D4vd, born David Anthony Burke, has pleaded not guilty to the charges. In California the death penalty is currently banned, but the family’s statement called execution “perfect” if the musician is found guilty.

The parents also filed a civil lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court, seeking damages for burial and funeral expenses and alleging wrongful death, false imprisonment and sexual assault by Burke and his associates.

The suit lists Burke’s management company Mogul Vision, his mother and a live‑in security guard, claiming they enabled his isolation and control over the minor.

Lawyers previously representing D4vd withdrew after the judge found probable cause, and he is now defended by a public defender with a trial scheduled for 19 October 2026.

The death‑penalty debate will continue as evidence and testimony are presented next year, highlighting the clash between the singer’s defence strategy and a grieving family’s plea for justice.