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- A Los Angeles judge has ordered singer D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, to stand trial on charges of murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14, and unlawful mutilation of human remains after a five-day preliminary hearing found probable cause.
- Prosecutors allege the 21-year-old killed 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez after she threatened to expose their relationship, dismembered her body, and kept her remains in a Tesla registered in his name.
- Burke has pleaded not guilty, and his defence argued there was no evidence of intent to kill and that the medical examiner's findings were inconclusive.
- The case has halted the rising singer's career, and prosecutors are still deciding whether to seek the death penalty.
What to watch next
- The arraignment scheduled for August 31
- Whether prosecutors decide to seek the death penalty
- How the defence challenges the DNA and medical examiner evidence at trial
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