Singer D4vd Allegedly Named as Person of Interest in Fatal Case of Adolescent Found in Tesla
The artist known as D4vd became listed as a suspect in the tragic passing of Celeste Rivas, a young girl who vanished and was later located deceased inside the musician's Tesla car this past fall, as per law enforcement.
Finding of the Body
The decayed remains of Rivas, aged fifteen, was found in the fall inside the front trunk of a ebony Tesla owned by D4vd, whose actual name is David Anthony Burke. The automobile had been issued a violation in a Los Angeles neighborhood and then seized at a tow yard in the metropolitan area.
Sequence of Occurrences
Authorities believe that Rivas likely succumbed in the earlier part of the year, adding that D4vd had apparently helped in dismembering and disposing of the remains. The singer has been uncooperative in the probe, as stated by a official representative.
The teenager Rivas was first declared missing from Lake Elsinore in spring 2024. Her remains was eventually found in the singer's Tesla after workers at the impound facility notified a foul smell emanating from the vehicle.
Probe and Official Remarks
This fatal cause has not yet been identified, but the forensic office stated that Rivas seems to have been dead inside the automobile for an prolonged time before being found.” Police are considering her passing as a murder.
Details on the Singer
This Texas-based singer had been issued a violation in the Los Angeles neighborhood just less than two weeks before Rivas was found in the automobile, after violating the 72-hour parking limit. Residents in the neighborhood mentioned that the Tesla had been stationed in the area for more than 30 days.
Celeste's brother stated that the relatives was informed that Rivas was acquainted with the singer and that she was traveling to watch a film with him just before she vanished.
D4vd, spoken as “David,” is a NY-native singer-songwriter known for the hits “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” He and his manager were staying at a LA property in the Hollywood Hills in September, as stated by the property's owner, until law enforcement entered the residence.
D4vd has contracted with music companies. The artist was traveling for performances at the time Rivas's remains were located, but cancelled those shows subsequent to the location of Rivas's body.