Burke has been charged with murder in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose decomposed body was found in the trunk of a Tesla registered to the singer last year. Story continues below advertisement He pleaded not guilty to the charges last month and is being held without bond ahead of his trial. When asked if he agreed to the new preliminary hearing date of June 29, Burke replied: “Yes, your honour.” Burke is due back in court for a status conference on June 17 before the June 29 preliminary hearing, which is expected to last five to six days. Burke’s preliminary hearing was previously rescheduled for May 26 after it had originally been set to begin on May 1. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Get Started By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. The hearing comes after prosecutors alleged last month that Burke killed 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez by stabbing her multiple times. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office shared what it said the evidence would show in a document that provided the first detailed allegations of efforts to dismember Rivas’s body and get rid of evidence, according to The Associated Press. The court filing, viewed and obtained by The Associated Press, alleges that Burke began a sexual relationship with her when she was 13 and he was 18, and killed her when she threatened to reveal their inappropriate relationship. “Knowing he had to silence the victim before she ruined his music career as she had threatened, very soon after her arrival at his home, defendant stabbed the victim to death multiple times and stood by while she bled out,” the filings allege. Story continues below advertisement Prosecutors obtained text messages between the two from April 22, 2025, the night before all her phone activity went quiet and they believe she was killed. “The messages reveal the victim’s jealousy over defendant’s relationships with other women, as defendant led her to believe they had a future together. She became extremely upset and threatened to disclose damaging information about her relationship with defendant to end his career and destroy his life,” the document says. The document alleges that Burke bought two chainsaws online that he used to cut apart her body in an inflatable pool. They said Rivas’s DNA was found in his garage, where they allege the dismemberment occurred. “Defendant took horrifying measures to destroy and discard the victim’s body,” prosecutors said in the brief. 1:35