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\n\tThe singer D4vd<\/a> pleaded not guilty <\/strong>after being charged with the murder<\/a> of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez<\/a>, The Associated Press<\/a> <\/em>reports.<\/p>\n \n\tThe singer, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, appeared at a Los Angeles court room Monday afternoon, April 20, after the District Attorney\u2019s Office formally charged him. Along with the murder charge, Burke pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual abuse with a child under of the age of 14 and unlawful mutilation of human remains.\u00a0At the end of the hearing, he was ordered to be held without bail.<\/p>\n \n\tIn announcing the charges against Burke, L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman noted the criminal complaint includes special circumstance allegations tied to the murder charge. These included the murder of a witness, murder for financial gain, and lying in wait. Hochman revealed that, prior to her death, Rivas was a witness in an investigation into Burke for \u201clewd and lascivious sexual acts\u201d with a person under 14.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tIf convicted as charged, Burke could face life in prison without parole. The death penalty is also on the table, but the DA\u2019s office said a decision on whether to seek it will be made at a later date. \u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tBurke was charged seven months after Rivas\u2019 dismembered and decomposing body<\/a> was found in the front trunk of an impounded Tesla that belonged to the singer. After Rivas was identified, it was revealed that she\u2019d been reported missing by her family in 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n