
"Los Angeles police took the 21-year-old singer into custody on Thursday for the murder of Celeste Rivas, the city's police department said in a statement."
"Investigators found two black bags in the vehicle—one holding a decomposed head and torso and the other containing other body parts, according to a court filing."
"Burke's lawyers issued a statement saying they would vigorously defend his innocence. Let us be clear—the actual evidence in this case will show that David Burke did not murder Celeste Rivas Hernandez."
David Anthony Burke, a 21-year-old rapper, was arrested on suspicion of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas. Her dismembered body was discovered in a car registered to him. The police found two black bags in the vehicle, one containing a decomposed head and torso. An autopsy indicated that Rivas had been deceased for an extended period before discovery. Burke's lawyers claim he is innocent and will defend him vigorously. The LA County District Attorney's office will review the case for formal charges.
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