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This artist known as D4vd was listed as a individual under scrutiny in the tragic passing of Celeste Rivas, a teenager who disappeared and was later discovered deceased inside the artist's Tesla car earlier this year, according to authorities.

Discovery of the Deceased

The decayed remains of Rivas, aged fifteen, was discovered in September inside the front trunk of a ebony Tesla registered to D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke. The automobile had been cited in a Hollywood Hills and afterwards confiscated at a impound lot in the metropolitan area.

Timeline of Incidents

Police theorize that Rivas likely died in the spring, adding that D4vd had likely been involved in dismembering and disposing of the body. This musician has refused to cooperate in the probe, per a law enforcement representative.

This young girl Rivas was originally noted as disappeared from a city 60 miles from Los Angeles in April 2024. Her remains was eventually located in the singer's Tesla after staff at Hollywood Tow reported a strong stench coming from the car.

Inquiry and Official Comments

The fatal cause has not yet been ascertained, but the medical examiner's office stated that Rivas seems to have been no longer alive inside the automobile for an prolonged time before being discovered.” Police are considering her death as a suspicious death.

Details on the Artist

This Texas-based musician had been issued a violation in the Hollywood area just eleven days before Rivas was found in the car, after overstaying the three-day parking limit. Neighbors in the area reported that the Tesla had been parked in the neighborhood for over a month.

Rivas's brother commented that the household was aware that Rivas was acquainted with the artist and that she was traveling to see a movie with him just before she went missing.

D4vd, spoken as “David,” is a NY-native musician famous for the chart-toppers “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” He and his manager were staying at a Southern California home in the Los Angeles neighborhood in September, as stated by the residence's landlord, until law enforcement investigated the home.

D4vd has signed with Darkroom and Interscope. The artist was engaged in a concert series at the time Rivas's corpse were discovered, but called off those performances following the location of Rivas's body.