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Singer D4vd Charged in Teen Murder; Autopsy Delay Criticized

7/21/2026

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Singer D4vd was charged with murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez in Los Angeles, pleading not guilty and awaiting a preliminary hearing.
Dr. Odey Ukpo called the months-long delay in releasing autopsy “unfathomable” and said sealing reports hinders investigations.
Ukpo said autopsy showed stab wounds, indicating the death was neither natural nor drug-related.
The sheriff’s department said holds on autopsy reports are rare and reviewed case-by-case, dropping “coroner” to stress independence.

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Singer D4vd was charged with murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez in Los Angeles, pleading not guilty and awaiting a preliminary hearing.
Dr. Odey Ukpo called the months-long delay in releasing autopsy “unfathomable” and said sealing reports hinders investigations.
Ukpo said autopsy showed stab wounds, indicating the death was neither natural nor drug-related.
The sheriff’s department said holds on autopsy reports are rare and reviewed case-by-case, dropping “coroner” to stress independence.