Singer D4vd Allegedly Named as Person of Interest in Tragic Demise of Adolescent Discovered in Tesla
This performer known as D4vd was named as a suspect in the tragic passing of Celeste Rivas, a young girl who went missing and was later located deceased inside the singer's Tesla car in September, as per police.
Finding of the Body
This deteriorated body of Rivas, 15, was found in this past autumn inside the front trunk of a dark-colored Tesla registered to D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke. This car had been ticketed in a Los Angeles neighborhood and afterwards impounded at a vehicle storage facility in Los Angeles.
Sequence of Incidents
Police suspect that Rivas probably passed away in the spring, stating that D4vd had probably been involved in dismembering and getting rid of the corpse. The singer has not been cooperative in the probe, per a law enforcement insider.
This adolescent Rivas was first reported missing from Lake Elsinore in spring 2024. The body was eventually discovered in the musician's Tesla after employees at Hollywood Tow notified a powerful odor emanating from the automobile.
Investigation and Authoritative Remarks
This cause of death has not yet been identified, but the coroner's office remarked that Rivas likely was dead inside the vehicle for an lengthy duration before being discovered.” Authorities are viewing her passing as a suspicious death.
Context on the Singer
The Houston artist had been given a violation in the Hollywood Hills just 11 days before Rivas was discovered in the car, after violating the short-term parking limit. Neighbors in the neighborhood reported that the Tesla had been left in the vicinity for over a month.
The victim's sibling revealed that the household was informed that Rivas was acquainted with the musician and that she was headed to watch a film with him just before she disappeared.
D4vd, pronounced as “David,” is a New York-born musician famous for the chart-toppers “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” He and his representative were residing at a LA residence in the Hollywood Hills in this past autumn, according to the home's landlord, until authorities investigated the residence.
D4vd has signed with Darkroom and Interscope. He was traveling for performances at the period Rivas's remains were found, but cancelled those shows subsequent to the discovery of Rivas's corpse.
