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Why has D4vd’s preliminary hearing been pushed back again?

The latest update in the D4vd murder case and the allegations explained

D4vd returned to court for a status hearing amid discovery delays and the huge volume of evidence in the case.

The singer, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, faces charges including murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14, and unlawful dismemberment of human remains. The preliminary hearing has now been delayed until 29 June.

D4vd has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty
Series Producer: Louise Clarke
Senior Impact Producer: Melanie Stewart Smith
Digital Journalist: Daniel Raza
Digital Researcher: Leona Gasper
Researcher: Helena Warwick-Cross
Technical Producer: Cameron Ward
Editor: Clare Fordham
Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland
Assistant Commissioner: Chris Walsh-Heron
Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

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