Musician D4vd Allegedly Identified as Person of Interest in Death of Teen Discovered in Tesla
This performer known as D4vd was named as a suspect in the death of Celeste Rivas, a teenager who went missing and was later located deceased inside the artist's Tesla automobile this past fall, as per law enforcement.
Finding of the Body
The decomposed corpse of Rivas, aged fifteen, was located in the fall inside the front trunk of a dark-colored Tesla linked to D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke. This vehicle had been cited in a Hollywood area and afterwards seized at a vehicle storage facility in the city.
Timeline of Events
Investigators suspect that Rivas likely succumbed in the springtime, noting that D4vd had apparently assisted in dismantling and getting rid of the remains. The singer has been uncooperative in the inquiry, according to a official source.
The young girl Rivas was originally declared missing from Lake Elsinore in April 2024. Her remains was subsequently located in the artist's Tesla after staff at the impound facility notified a foul smell emanating from the car.
Inquiry and Authoritative Statements
This cause of death has not yet been determined, but the coroner's office commented that Rivas “appears to have been no longer alive inside the vehicle for an extended period before being found.” Police are considering her demise as a suspicious death.
Context on the Artist
The Texas-based artist had been issued a citation in the Los Angeles neighborhood just less than two weeks before Rivas was found in the automobile, after overstaying the short-term parking limit. Locals in the neighborhood reported that the Tesla had been left in the vicinity for several weeks.
Rivas's brother revealed that the household was aware that Rivas had a connection to the musician and that she was on her way to see a movie with him just before she disappeared.
D4vd, spoken as “David,” is a NY-native artist famous for the chart-toppers “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” D4vd and his agent were residing at a LA residence in the Hollywood area in September, as stated by the residence's proprietor, until police entered the home.
D4vd has contracted with music companies. He was engaged in a concert series at the period Rivas's body were located, but terminated those shows after the discovery of Rivas's remains.
