The attorney for thefamily of Celeste Rivas, the 14-year-old who wasallegedly brutally murdered and dismembered by singer D4vd, shared an emotional statement on behalf of her family after her cause of death was revealed.
“TheRivas Hernandez familyis absolutely devastated by the findings contained in the Medical Examiner’s Report involving the horrible and gruesome death of their beloved daughter,” wrote Patrick Steinfeld, a lawyer for the family in a statement issued Wednesday.
“These findings have caused profound emotional pain for the family. They respectfully ask for privacy, understanding, and patience as they process this information,” Steinfeld added. “The Rivas Hernandez family sincerely appreciates the community’s support and concern.”
The slain teen’s parents, Jesus and Mercedes, will not attend a hearing scheduled tomorrow for D4vd, real name David Burke, Steinfeld said.
D4vd was arrestedfor Rivas’ murder on Thursday, seven months after her dismembered body wasdiscovered in the trunk of an abandoned Teslalinked to the singer at a tow yard where workers noticed a foul odor coming from the vehicle.
Burke was officially charged with first-degree murder with special circumstances — murder of a witness to an investigation, murder for financial gain and lying in wait — Monday in an announcement made by LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman.
The singer also faces chargesof lewd and lascivious sexual acts with an individual under 14 years old, and mutilating a body.
Prosecutors added the murder for financial gain circumstance because they believe D4vd thought allegations of sexual relations with a minor could derail his music career.
The special circumstance of murder of a witness to an investigation is because Rivas was a witness in the lewd and lascivious investigation.
The Los Angeles County Corner’s Office revealed on Wednesday that Rivas died from “multiple penetrating injuries” in her alleged killing by the singer in April.
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