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This performer known as D4vd became listed as a individual under scrutiny in the death of Celeste Rivas, a young girl who vanished and was later found deceased inside the musician's Tesla vehicle this past fall, according to police.

Discovery of the Deceased

This decayed body of Rivas, 15, was located in the fall inside the front storage compartment of a ebony Tesla owned by D4vd, whose actual name is David Anthony Burke. The vehicle had been ticketed in a Hollywood Hills and afterwards impounded at a impound lot in the city.

Timeline of Events

Police suspect that Rivas almost certainly passed away in the earlier part of the year, adding that D4vd had probably assisted in cutting up and discarding the corpse. The artist has not been cooperative in the investigation, per a law enforcement source.

This teenager Rivas was initially reported missing from Lake Elsinore in April 2024. The remains was later found in the singer's Tesla after workers at a towing company reported a strong stench emanating from the car.

Inquiry and Official Comments

The reason for demise has not yet been identified, but the coroner's office commented that Rivas seems to have been dead inside the vehicle for an lengthy duration before being discovered.” Law enforcement are viewing her passing as a suspicious death.

Context on D4vd

The Houston singer had been given a ticket in the Hollywood area just eleven days before Rivas was located in the vehicle, after exceeding the three-day parking limit. Residents in the area stated that the Tesla had been left in the vicinity for more than 30 days.

Rivas's brother stated that the family was informed that Rivas had a connection to the artist and that she was headed to attend a cinema with him just before she vanished.

D4vd, spoken as “David,” is a NY-native singer-songwriter recognized for the chart-toppers “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” He and his agent were staying at a Los Angeles property in the Hollywood Hills in September, according to the residence's proprietor, until authorities searched the residence.

D4vd has partnered with record labels. D4vd was on tour at the moment Rivas's remains were located, but cancelled those appearances following the location of Rivas's body.