A new twist in the Celeste Rivas Hernandez case has emerged, with evidence that could further implicate D4vd, better known as David Anthony Burke.
According to prosecutors, a 'significant' amount ofchild pornography was discoveredon the 21-year-old's iCloud account. This was after authorities searched the phone and electronic devices of the American singer-songwriter, said Deputy District Attorney Beth Silverman during court proceedings on Thursday, 23 April.
Prosecutors say D4vd had a “significant amount” of CSAM on his iCloud.D4vd was in court Thursday, exactly one year after prosecutors allege he murdered Celeste Rivas Hernandez, for a status hearing ahead of his preliminary hearing, which a judge set for May 1. During the…pic.twitter.com/OY1DmyyQcl
According to Silverman, D4vd's iCloud account contained terabytes of data that included graphic images and videos involving minors. However, it was not clear whether Hernandez was part of the content discovered,TMZreported.
The bombshell was the latest update on the case of Hernandez and the possible connection of D4vd to the murder of the teenager. Before the revelation, Burke's attorneys had already requested that the prosecution share what they had, since they had little access to vital evidence at the time.
Given the volume of digital evidence they had, Silverman said it would take time to share it.
Burke was present when the prosecution made the revelation. He arrived at the court hearing in handcuffs, which were removed only when he sat. He hardly spoke, responding only to a procedural question by Superior Court Judge Charlaine F Olmedo.
Despite the recent developments, the defence team of Burke remains confident of their client's innocence. D4vd was arrested on 16 April and pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, lewd and lascivious acts with a person under 14 and mutilating a dead body,PBS Newsreported.
It is worth noting as well that Burke and his team made an interesting move. D4vd reportedly exercised his right to have the preliminary evidence hearing within 10 court days of his arraignment. It remains unclear what Burke's legal counsel is up to.
But according to one of Burke's attorneys, Blair Berk, they just want to see the evidence, confident that this will prove their client's innocence.
Source: International Business Times UK
