重點摘要

14歲的 Celeste Rivas Hernandez 的父母敦促，若被告、音樂人 David Anthony Burke（藝名 D4vd）若被判其謀殺罪成立，應判處死刑。其肢解的屍體在一輛登記於與 Burke 有關地址的特斯拉車輛中被發現。家屬亦提起民事訴訟，尋求因誤殺、埋葬費用及其他指控（包括性不當行為與非法監禁）之賠償。 他們主張 Burke 利用職權地位控制並傷害他們的女兒，導致悲劇。

情緒分析

• 文章整體情緒為負面，原因在於悲劇事實、刑事指控與家屬的悲痛。語調傳達憤怒、哀傷與追求問責的意願。報導強調指控的嚴重性——包括對未成年人的性不當行為、疑似強迫與殘忍殺害——以及法律回應：待審的刑事審判與民事訴訟。鑑於情緒強度與指控的嚴重性，情緒明顯偏向對被告的負面觀感，同時對受害者及其家屬表達同情。
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文章內文

The family of Celeste Rivas Hernandez has publicly called for the death penalty if musician David Anthony Burke, known professionally as D4vd, is convicted of murdering their daughter. Authorities recovered a dismembered body in the trunk of a Tesla registered to an address connected with Burke; the victim was identified as Celeste, who was 14 at the time of her death. Burke has entered a not guilty plea to the charges brought against him.

In addition to urging the harshest criminal sanction, Celeste's parents have initiated a civil lawsuit seeking monetary damages, including funds to cover burial and funeral expenses. The complaint, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, mirrors allegations in the criminal case and seeks to hold Burke — and several related parties — civilly responsible for the harm they allege was inflicted on their daughter.

According to the court filing, the parents contend that Burke and Celeste first met in November 2023, when she was 13. The documents claim extensive communications between them over the subsequent 16 months — nearly 10,000 text messages — and allege that sexual relations occurred multiple times. The parents argue Burke, an adult, occupied a position of authority over the minor and used undue influence and control to exploit her. These assertions form the basis of several causes of action in the civil suit, including wrongful death, false imprisonment and childhood sexual assault.

The civil complaint also names other defendants besides Burke: several of his business entities, managerial staff, his mother and a live-in security guard. The plaintiffs allege these individuals and organizations enabled Burke to isolate Celeste and facilitated his travel, housing and security arrangements that allegedly maintained that isolation. Some of the entities named have previously denied awareness of an improper relationship between Burke and Celeste, according to reporting.

In the criminal matter, a judge found enough probable cause for Burke to be tried on the murder charge. At that time, prosecutors said they were considering whether to pursue the death penalty, although California currently has a temporary ban on executions. In a statement issued on what would have been Celeste's 16th birthday, her family said that, were the state to reactivate capital punishment, it would be an appropriate penalty for someone they describe as devoid of conscience and responsible for immense suffering. The statement framed the request in terms of justice for Celeste, her family and supporters.

Burke has repeatedly pleaded not guilty. He has since changed legal representation, parting ways with a celebrity defense attorney and now being represented by a public defender. The defense contends that Burke is entitled to a thorough, careful examination of the evidence and that his circumstances warrant a carefully considered defense. The criminal trial has been rescheduled for the following year, and procedural hearings will continue as both the criminal prosecution and the civil litigation advance through Los Angeles courts.

The allegations and legal actions have attracted wide public attention because they involve a public figure, serious claims about grooming and abuse of a minor, and a violent death. As both cases proceed, courts will weigh the criminal evidence against the high standard of proof required for conviction, while the civil case will pursue compensation under a lower evidentiary threshold. The family’s dual path of criminal and civil action underscores their pursuit of accountability and redress for their daughter’s death.

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