Singer D4vd Supposedly Identified as Person of Interest in Death of Youngster Located in Tesla
The artist known as D4vd was listed as a individual under scrutiny in the death of Celeste Rivas, a adolescent who went missing and was later found deceased inside the musician's Tesla car earlier this year, based on law enforcement.
Discovery of the Deceased
This decayed body of Rivas, fifteen, was located in this past autumn inside the front trunk of a ebony Tesla linked to D4vd, whose actual name is David Anthony Burke. This car had been ticketed in a Hollywood Hills and then impounded at a tow yard in Los Angeles.
Chronology of Events
Authorities believe that Rivas likely passed away in the spring, stating that D4vd had likely been involved in cutting up and discarding the corpse. This musician has been uncooperative in the investigation, per a official source.
The young girl Rivas was originally reported missing from a city 60 miles from Los Angeles in spring 2024. Her remains was later located in the musician's Tesla after employees at Hollywood Tow alerted a powerful odor originating from the vehicle.
Probe and Official Comments
This fatal cause has not yet been ascertained, but the medical examiner's office stated that Rivas seems to have been no longer alive inside the vehicle for an prolonged time before being discovered.” Law enforcement are considering her death as a murder.
Context on the Artist
The Houston-born musician had been issued a violation in the Los Angeles neighborhood just eleven days before Rivas was located in the car, after exceeding the 72-hour parking limit. Residents in the area mentioned that the Tesla had been stationed in the neighborhood for several weeks.
Celeste's brother commented that the relatives was informed that Rivas knew the singer and that she was on her way to see a movie with him just before she went missing.
D4vd, pronounced as “David,” is a originally from New York artist recognized for the popular songs “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” The artist and his representative were residing at a LA property in the Los Angeles neighborhood in the fall, as stated by the residence's owner, until authorities entered the residence.
D4vd has contracted with music companies. He was engaged in a concert series at the time Rivas's remains were located, but terminated those appearances following the discovery of Rivas's remains.
