Internet sleuths and true crime enthusiasts have sparked a massive online movement after linking a past TikTok video of alternative pop singerD4vdduring his tour to a gruesome detail hidden within the unsealed autopsy report.
The musician, whose legal name isDavid Anthony Burke, was arrestedby the Los Angeles Police Department on 16 April 2026 and is currently facing charges of first-degree murder, child sexual abuse, and human mutilation of 14-year-old victimCeleste Rivas Hernandez, whose severely decomposed body was found on the singer'sTeslain an impound lot on 8 September 2025.
Now, the video of the singer wrapping a finger during a tour has led many to speculate that it belonged to the teenager whosefingers were reportedly mutilated and missing.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office unsealed the post-mortem findings of Hernandez last month, following Burke's arrest. In it, the public learned that Hernandez died from 'multiple penetrating injuries'caused by a sharp object. Evidence also pointed to post-mortem mutilation.
Among the parts that were mutilated were 'both arms above the elbows and both legs above the knees.' In addition, the 14-year-old's lower torso appeared to 'have been dismembered into several fragments.'
This will also be an interesting issue at trial. The autopsy report says there is a "presumptive positive" for methamphetamine and MDMA, but there was another screening, which says methamphetamine was inconclusive and MDMA was not detected. The report says Celeste may have had…pic.twitter.com/F4EDXnXnPg
The examiner also noted that Hernadez's two fingers were missing: 'The left ring and pinky fingers appear to have been mutilated, and I did not locate them during my scene examination.' The body diagram inside the report shows that her right pointer finger with the 'Shhh' tattoo was intact.
Later, the sleuths made a harrowing discovery: the teenager'sallegedly missing left ring fingerwas the same finger that had appeared to wear what looked like an engagement ring, along with a tattoo bearing the name 'David'.
Theory about this suggests that Burke removed the fingers to ensure that any physical link between himself and the victim was severed before the body was hidden. As of now, police have not officially confirmed the speculation.
Following this discovery, internet sleuths began cross-referencing the estimated timeline of the April 2025 homicide with Burke's promotional tours and digital activities.
Source: International Business Times UK
