Singer D4vd Reportedly Identified as Suspect in Tragic Demise of Teen Located in Tesla
The artist known as D4vd has been identified as a individual under scrutiny in the demise of Celeste Rivas, a young girl who vanished and was later found deceased inside the singer's Tesla automobile this past fall, as per law enforcement.
Finding of the Deceased
The decomposed body of Rivas, 15, was discovered in this past autumn inside the front trunk of a ebony Tesla linked to D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke. This car had been issued a violation in a Los Angeles neighborhood and subsequently impounded at a vehicle storage facility in the metropolitan area.
Sequence of Events
Investigators theorize that Rivas likely died in the springtime, noting that D4vd had apparently been involved in dismembering and discarding the remains. The artist has refused to cooperate in the probe, as stated by a official source.
The teenager Rivas was first declared missing from her hometown in spring 2024. The remains was eventually discovered in the singer's Tesla after workers at the impound facility notified a strong stench emanating from the automobile.
Inquiry and Formal Comments
The cause of death has still not been identified, but the coroner's office commented that Rivas likely was no longer alive inside the vehicle for an extended period before being located.” Authorities are viewing her passing as a suspicious death.
Background on D4vd
The Houston-born singer had been issued a citation in the Hollywood Hills just 11 days before Rivas was discovered in the car, after violating the three-day parking limit. Residents in the neighborhood stated that the Tesla had been parked in the neighborhood for over a month.
Celeste's sibling commented that the household was informed that Rivas was acquainted with the singer and that she was headed to watch a film with him just before she vanished.
D4vd, spoken as “David,” is a originally from New York artist known for the chart-toppers “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” D4vd and his agent were living at a Southern California property in the Los Angeles neighborhood in this past autumn, per the home's landlord, until police searched the home.
D4vd has contracted with Darkroom and Interscope. The artist was engaged in a concert series at the period Rivas's remains were discovered, but called off those shows subsequent to the finding of Rivas's body.
