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This performer known as D4vd has been named as a suspect in the tragic passing of Celeste Rivas, a young girl who disappeared and was later found deceased inside the singer's Tesla automobile earlier this year, according to police.

Finding of the Body

This decomposed remains of Rivas, aged fifteen, was discovered in this past autumn inside the front trunk of a dark-colored Tesla owned by D4vd, whose actual name is David Anthony Burke. The vehicle had been issued a violation in a Hollywood area and subsequently seized at a tow yard in the city.

Timeline of Occurrences

Authorities theorize that Rivas likely passed away in the earlier part of the year, noting that D4vd had apparently helped in cutting up and disposing of the remains. The singer has not been cooperative in the investigation, according to a official insider.

The teenager Rivas was initially reported missing from Lake Elsinore in spring 2024. Her remains was later discovered in the singer's Tesla after workers at the impound facility notified a powerful odor originating from the automobile.

Inquiry and Formal Comments

The fatal cause has yet to be ascertained, but the forensic office remarked that Rivas “appears to have been no longer alive inside the automobile for an lengthy duration before being located.” Police are treating her passing as a suspicious death.

Details on the Singer

The Houston musician had been handed a citation in the Los Angeles neighborhood just 11 days before Rivas was found in the vehicle, after exceeding the short-term parking limit. Neighbors in the Hollywood Hills mentioned that the Tesla had been parked in the area for several weeks.

Rivas's sibling commented that the family was knowledgeable that Rivas was acquainted with the singer and that she was traveling to see a movie with him just before she disappeared.

D4vd, referred to as “David,” is a NY-native singer-songwriter known for the popular songs “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” D4vd and his manager were living at a LA property in the Hollywood Hills in September, as stated by the home's owner, until law enforcement entered the property.

D4vd has partnered with Darkroom and Interscope. D4vd was traveling for performances at the period Rivas's body were found, but called off those appearances subsequent to the finding of Rivas's corpse.