LOS ANGELES, United States – A judge has ruled that American singer D4vd must stand trial over the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez after finding sufficient evidence for the case to proceed. Prosecutors allege that Burke killed Rivas Hernandez in April 2025 after she threatened to disclose their relationship. Burke’s lawyers argued that the prosecution had not presented sufficient evidence to establish deliberate intent to kill. The ruling at the preliminary hearing is not a determination of guilt, and the allegations will now be tested at trial. Court proceedings will continue in Los Angeles, where the prosecution must prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.