Singer D4vd Allegedly Named as Suspect in Fatal Case of Teen Discovered in Tesla
The performer known as D4vd became listed as a person of interest in the death of Celeste Rivas, a adolescent who vanished and was later located deceased inside the artist's Tesla automobile this past fall, according to police.
Finding of the Remains
The decayed corpse of Rivas, 15, was found in the fall inside the front storage compartment of a dark-colored Tesla owned by D4vd, whose actual name is David Anthony Burke. The vehicle had been cited in a Hollywood area and then seized at a vehicle storage facility in the city.
Timeline of Occurrences
Investigators believe that Rivas probably passed away in the spring, noting that D4vd had apparently assisted in dismembering and getting rid of the corpse. The musician has been uncooperative in the inquiry, per a official representative.
This teenager Rivas was initially noted as disappeared from a city 60 miles from Los Angeles in spring 2024. Her remains was subsequently found in the singer's Tesla after staff at the impound facility alerted a foul smell originating from the vehicle.
Inquiry and Official Comments
The fatal cause has yet to be determined, but the coroner's office remarked that Rivas likely was deceased inside the vehicle for an extended period before being discovered.” Authorities are considering her demise as a homicide.
Background on the Artist
The Houston artist had been issued a citation in the Los Angeles neighborhood just 11 days before Rivas was located in the automobile, after violating the short-term parking limit. Locals in the area mentioned that the Tesla had been parked in the area for more than 30 days.
The victim's brother stated that the relatives was aware that Rivas was acquainted with the singer and that she was headed to attend a cinema with him just before she vanished.
D4vd, referred to as “David,” is a NY-native singer-songwriter known for the popular songs “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” He and his agent were staying at a Los Angeles property in the Hollywood area in this past autumn, according to the home's landlord, until law enforcement searched the property.
D4vd has contracted with Darkroom and Interscope. D4vd was traveling for performances at the moment Rivas's remains were found, but terminated those shows after the finding of Rivas's corpse.