American singer David Burke (d4vd) has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 14-year-old girl, sparking shock.
On the 16th, U.S. entertainment outlets reported, "d4vd was arrested on suspicion of killing 14-year-old Celeste Rivas and is being held by police."
According to foreign reports, d4vd was arrested at his home in Los Angeles, U.S. In this regard, the Los Angeles County Prosecution Service said it has referred the case to the violent crimes unit to decide whether to indict him later.
Celeste Rivas's body was already found in d4vd's vehicle in September last year. At the time, d4vd was on tour, and the body was already decomposed. However, d4vd canceled the remainder of his tour immediately after the discovery of the body and went into hiding to avoid arrest.
Accordingly, the Los Angeles County Prosecution Service has considered d4vd a primary suspect and has been securing testimony and conducting tracking. Authorities in particular believe that d4vd's trip to the outskirts of Santa Barbara last spring may be related to the victim's disappearance and death. In fact, the victim is reported to have run away in 2024 and lost contact with family and acquaintances in May last year.
d4vd debuted in 2021 with his first single "Run Away." He not only held his first concert in Korea in December 2023, but also appeared on the Mnet music program "M Countdown" in May last year.
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