Singer D4vd Allegedly Named as Suspect in Fatal Case of Youngster Located in Tesla
The artist known as D4vd has been named as a suspect in the demise of Celeste Rivas, a teenager who vanished and was later found deceased inside the musician's Tesla car earlier this year, based on law enforcement.
Finding of the Remains
This decayed remains of Rivas, 15, was located in September inside the front storage compartment of a black Tesla linked to D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke. The automobile had been issued a violation in a Los Angeles neighborhood and afterwards seized at a vehicle storage facility in the city.
Chronology of Incidents
Authorities suspect that Rivas almost certainly passed away in the spring, stating that D4vd had probably helped in dismembering and disposing of the corpse. The artist has refused to cooperate in the inquiry, according to a official source.
The teenager Rivas was first noted as disappeared from her hometown in spring 2024. The body was subsequently discovered in the singer's Tesla after employees at Hollywood Tow alerted a foul smell coming from the automobile.
Investigation and Formal Remarks
The cause of death has yet to be determined, but the medical examiner's office remarked that Rivas “appears to have been deceased inside the vehicle for an lengthy duration before being located.” Law enforcement are viewing her death as a murder.
Context on the Singer
The Houston-born singer had been handed a ticket in the Los Angeles neighborhood just 11 days before Rivas was located in the vehicle, after exceeding the 72-hour parking limit. Residents in the Hollywood Hills reported that the Tesla had been left in the area for over a month.
The victim's family member revealed that the family was knowledgeable that Rivas was acquainted with the musician and that she was traveling to attend a cinema with him just before she vanished.
D4vd, spoken as “David,” is a New York-born singer-songwriter recognized for the hits “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” He and his agent were staying at a LA residence in the Hollywood Hills in this past autumn, according to the residence's proprietor, until authorities searched the residence.
D4vd has contracted with music companies. D4vd was traveling for performances at the moment Rivas's remains were located, but cancelled those appearances following the discovery of Rivas's corpse.
