# Family of slain teen calls for death penalty in D4vd murder trial

https://mins.news/en/item/51230

- BBC News, 2026-09-09 09:58 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62mn90ppnro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The parents of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez say execution would be “perfect” if singer D4vd, born David Anthony Burke, is convicted of murdering their daughter. They have also filed a civil lawsuit seeking damages, while Burke has pleaded not guilty and is due to stand trial in California.

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