Singer D4vd Supposedly Named as Person of Interest in Fatal Case of Teen Found in Tesla
The performer known as D4vd became listed as a suspect in the death of Celeste Rivas, a adolescent who went missing and was later found deceased inside the musician's Tesla car earlier this year, according to police.
Discovery of the Deceased
This deteriorated corpse of Rivas, aged fifteen, was located in September 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 Hills and subsequently seized at a impound lot in the metropolitan area.
Chronology of Events
Police suspect that Rivas likely passed away in the springtime, stating that D4vd had likely helped in cutting up and discarding the body. This musician has refused to cooperate in the inquiry, according to a police source.
This young girl Rivas was initially reported missing from her hometown in spring 2024. The body was eventually discovered in the musician's Tesla after employees at a towing company notified a powerful odor originating from the vehicle.
Investigation and Formal Remarks
This fatal cause has still not been ascertained, but the medical examiner's office commented that Rivas “appears to have been no longer alive inside the car for an prolonged time before being found.” Police are viewing her passing as a murder.
Background on the Artist
This Texas-based artist had been handed a violation in the Hollywood area just less than two weeks before Rivas was discovered in the vehicle, after violating the 72-hour parking limit. Neighbors in the area mentioned that the Tesla had been stationed in the area for over a month.
The victim's family member stated that the family was informed that Rivas was acquainted with the singer and that she was traveling to attend a cinema with him just before she disappeared.
D4vd, spoken as “David,” is a NY-native musician famous for the hits “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” D4vd and his manager were residing at a LA home in the Hollywood Hills in the fall, per the property's landlord, until police searched the home.
D4vd has signed with Darkroom and Interscope. The artist was traveling for performances at the time Rivas's body were discovered, but cancelled those appearances subsequent to the finding of Rivas's body.
