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The performer known as D4vd was identified as a person of interest in the death of Celeste Rivas, a adolescent who went missing and was later found deceased inside the artist's Tesla vehicle this past fall, according to authorities.

Finding of the Body

The decomposed body of Rivas, 15, was found in September inside the front trunk of a dark-colored Tesla linked to D4vd, whose actual name is David Anthony Burke. This car had been issued a violation in a Hollywood Hills and then confiscated at a tow yard in the metropolitan area.

Sequence of Events

Investigators theorize that Rivas likely succumbed in the spring, stating that D4vd had apparently been involved in cutting up and discarding the remains. This singer has not been cooperative in the inquiry, per a law enforcement insider.

The teenager Rivas was originally noted as disappeared from Lake Elsinore in spring 2024. The body was eventually found in the musician's Tesla after staff at a towing company notified a foul smell coming from the automobile.

Investigation and Formal Remarks

The cause of death has still not been ascertained, but the medical examiner's office commented that Rivas seems to have been dead inside the vehicle for an lengthy duration before being located.” Police are considering her death as a homicide.

Context on D4vd

This Houston artist had been handed a violation in the Hollywood Hills just less than two weeks before Rivas was located in the automobile, after exceeding the 72-hour parking limit. Residents in the area mentioned that the Tesla had been parked in the neighborhood for several weeks.

Rivas's sibling stated that the family was informed that Rivas knew the artist and that she was traveling to see a movie with him just before she went missing.

D4vd, pronounced as “David,” is a originally from New York singer-songwriter known for the hits “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” D4vd and his representative were residing at a LA property in the Los Angeles neighborhood in this past autumn, per the home's proprietor, until police searched the property.

D4vd has partnered with record labels. He was traveling for performances at the period Rivas's remains were discovered, but terminated those appearances after the location of Rivas's body.