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This artist known as D4vd was named as a person of interest in the tragic passing of Celeste Rivas, a adolescent who disappeared and was later found deceased inside the musician's Tesla vehicle this past fall, as per police.

Discovery of the Body

The deteriorated remains of Rivas, aged fifteen, was located in the fall inside the front storage compartment of a dark-colored Tesla linked to D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke. This automobile had been issued a violation in a Hollywood area and afterwards confiscated at a vehicle storage facility in the metropolitan area.

Timeline of Occurrences

Police suspect that Rivas almost certainly died in the earlier part of the year, adding that D4vd had probably been involved in cutting up and discarding the remains. The artist has refused to cooperate in the investigation, according to a police representative.

The adolescent Rivas was originally reported missing from her hometown in April 2024. Her corpse was eventually found in the artist's Tesla after employees at Hollywood Tow notified a foul smell emanating from the vehicle.

Investigation and Formal Comments

The reason for demise has still not been ascertained, but the medical examiner's office remarked that Rivas “appears to have been dead inside the automobile for an lengthy duration before being located.” Police are considering her demise as a murder.

Background on the Artist

This Houston musician had been handed a citation in the Los Angeles neighborhood just eleven days before Rivas was found in the car, after exceeding the three-day parking limit. Locals in the neighborhood mentioned that the Tesla had been parked in the area for more than 30 days.

The victim's family member revealed that the household was knowledgeable that Rivas was acquainted with the artist and that she was traveling to attend a cinema with him just before she disappeared.

D4vd, pronounced as “David,” is a NY-native singer-songwriter famous for the popular songs “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” The artist and his representative were living at a Los Angeles property in the Hollywood area in September, per the residence's owner, until law enforcement entered the property.

D4vd has contracted with music companies. The artist was engaged in a concert series at the period Rivas's body were found, but cancelled those appearances following the location of Rivas's body.