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This performer known as D4vd became listed as a suspect in the tragic passing of Celeste Rivas, a teenager who went missing and was later discovered deceased inside the singer's Tesla vehicle earlier this year, according to police.

Finding of the Body

This decayed corpse of Rivas, 15, was found in this past autumn inside the front storage compartment of a black Tesla owned by D4vd, whose actual name is David Anthony Burke. This vehicle had been issued a violation in a Hollywood Hills and then seized at a vehicle storage facility in the city.

Chronology of Events

Investigators suspect that Rivas probably died in the spring, noting that D4vd had apparently assisted in dismantling and getting rid of the corpse. This singer has refused to cooperate in the inquiry, as stated by a official representative.

This young girl Rivas was initially noted as disappeared from Lake Elsinore in spring 2024. The corpse was subsequently discovered in the singer's Tesla after employees at the impound facility notified a strong stench coming from the car.

Probe and Official Statements

The fatal cause has still not been determined, but the medical examiner's office commented that Rivas seems to have been no longer alive inside the vehicle for an prolonged time before being located.” Law enforcement are considering her death as a murder.

Details on the Singer

This Houston-born singer had been issued a ticket in the Los Angeles neighborhood just eleven days before Rivas was discovered in the vehicle, after overstaying the three-day parking limit. Locals in the neighborhood stated that the Tesla had been stationed in the neighborhood for several weeks.

Rivas's brother stated that the family was knowledgeable that Rivas had a connection to the musician and that she was on her way to attend a cinema with him just before she disappeared.

D4vd, referred to as “David,” is a originally from New York singer-songwriter known for the chart-toppers “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” D4vd and his representative were living at a Southern California property in the Hollywood Hills in this past autumn, per the residence's proprietor, until police investigated the home.

D4vd has partnered with music companies. He was engaged in a concert series at the period Rivas's remains were located, but cancelled those performances subsequent to the location of Rivas's remains.