The star is accused of killing Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose remains were found in a Tesla registered to his address.

A judge has ruled that US musician D4vd will go on trial for murder over the death of a teenage girl. The decision came after a five-day preliminary hearing, in which Los Angeles prosecutors questioned a dozen witnesses and displayed photographic evidence as 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez's family watched on. The star, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, is accused of killing the girl, whose remains were found last September in a Tesla registered to his address. Burke, 21, has pleaded not guilty to charges of murdering and sexually abusing her. Texts reveal 14-year-old allegedly murdered by singer D4vd had pregnancy and abortion Burke's arraignment is scheduled for 31 August. The trial is to start within 90 days of that date. Prosecutors have alleged Burke stabbed the teen before dismembering her body after years of alleged sexual abuse. They allege he killed her because the teen had threatened to reveal his relationship with a minor and destroy his multi-million dollar music career.