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The artist known as D4vd was named as a person of interest in the death of Celeste Rivas, a adolescent who vanished and was later discovered deceased inside the singer's Tesla vehicle this past fall, according to police.

Finding of the Deceased

The decomposed remains of Rivas, fifteen, was found in September inside the front trunk of a black Tesla registered to D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke. This vehicle had been ticketed in a Los Angeles neighborhood and subsequently impounded at a impound lot in the metropolitan area.

Timeline of Incidents

Investigators believe that Rivas almost certainly died in the earlier part of the year, adding that D4vd had apparently been involved in dismantling and disposing of the corpse. The artist has refused to cooperate in the probe, as stated by a police source.

This teenager Rivas was initially reported missing from a city 60 miles from Los Angeles in spring 2024. The corpse was subsequently discovered in the artist's Tesla after staff at a towing company reported a foul smell emanating from the vehicle.

Probe and Authoritative Statements

The fatal cause has not yet been determined, but the coroner's office commented that Rivas seems to have been dead inside the automobile for an lengthy duration before being discovered.” Police are considering her demise as a suspicious death.

Context on D4vd

This Houston singer had been given a citation in the Hollywood Hills just eleven days before Rivas was located in the automobile, after violating the short-term parking limit. Neighbors in the area stated that the Tesla had been left in the neighborhood for more than 30 days.

Rivas's family member commented that the relatives was informed that Rivas was acquainted with the singer and that she was traveling to see a movie with him just before she vanished.

D4vd, spoken as “David,” is a New York-born singer-songwriter recognized for the chart-toppers “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” He and his representative were residing at a Los Angeles home in the Hollywood area in the fall, as stated by the residence's landlord, until law enforcement entered the property.

D4vd has partnered with music companies. The artist was traveling for performances at the moment Rivas's corpse were discovered, but terminated those shows following the discovery of Rivas's remains.