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The performer known as D4vd was named as a individual under scrutiny in the tragic passing of Celeste Rivas, a adolescent who went missing and was later located deceased inside the musician's Tesla car earlier this year, according to police.

Discovery of the Deceased

The deteriorated corpse of Rivas, 15, was discovered in this past autumn inside the frunk of a ebony Tesla linked to D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke. The vehicle had been issued a violation in a Los Angeles neighborhood and subsequently impounded at a tow yard in the metropolitan area.

Chronology of Events

Investigators theorize that Rivas almost certainly succumbed in the earlier part of the year, noting that D4vd had apparently been involved in cutting up and getting rid of the corpse. This artist has refused to cooperate in the inquiry, per a official source.

This young girl Rivas was initially noted as disappeared from Lake Elsinore in April 2024. The body was eventually discovered in the artist's Tesla after workers at a towing company notified a powerful odor coming from the vehicle.

Investigation and Official Statements

The reason for demise has still not been determined, but the medical examiner's office stated that Rivas likely was deceased inside the vehicle for an extended period before being discovered.” Law enforcement are viewing her passing as a suspicious death.

Background on D4vd

This Houston singer had been handed a ticket in the Los Angeles neighborhood just 11 days before Rivas was discovered in the automobile, after overstaying the three-day parking limit. Neighbors in the Hollywood Hills mentioned that the Tesla had been parked in the area for more than 30 days.

The victim's brother stated that the relatives was aware that Rivas had a connection to the artist and that she was on her way to watch a film with him just before she went missing.

D4vd, referred to as “David,” is a originally from New York singer-songwriter known for the popular songs “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” The artist and his agent were staying at a Los Angeles home in the Hollywood area in the fall, per the property's landlord, until police searched the home.

D4vd has partnered with Darkroom and Interscope. He was traveling for performances at the moment Rivas's corpse were found, but terminated those performances subsequent to the finding of Rivas's remains.