Singer D4vd Supposedly Identified as Suspect in Tragic Demise of Teen Discovered in Tesla
The performer known as D4vd was listed as a suspect in the demise of Celeste Rivas, a teenager who went missing and was later found deceased inside the artist's Tesla car earlier this year, according to authorities.
Location of the Body
The decayed corpse of Rivas, 15, was found in the fall inside the front storage compartment of a dark-colored Tesla linked to D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke. This vehicle had been ticketed in a Los Angeles neighborhood and then confiscated at a tow yard in Los Angeles.
Timeline of Events
Police theorize that Rivas likely passed away in the earlier part of the year, stating that D4vd had probably helped in cutting up and discarding the remains. This singer has been uncooperative in the investigation, per a law enforcement representative.
This adolescent Rivas was originally declared missing from Lake Elsinore in April 2024. Her body was later found in the singer's Tesla after employees at the impound facility alerted a foul smell coming from the automobile.
Investigation and Authoritative Remarks
This fatal cause has not yet been determined, but the forensic office remarked that Rivas likely was no longer alive inside the vehicle for an prolonged time before being discovered.” Police are treating her death as a suspicious death.
Context on the Artist
This Houston-born artist had been issued a citation in the Hollywood area just less than two weeks before Rivas was located in the vehicle, after overstaying the three-day parking limit. Locals in the neighborhood reported that the Tesla had been parked in the vicinity for several weeks.
Celeste's brother stated that the family was aware that Rivas knew the musician and that she was on her way to see a movie with him just before she disappeared.
D4vd, referred to as “David,” is a New York-born singer-songwriter recognized for the popular songs “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” The artist and his manager were residing at a Southern California residence in the Hollywood Hills in the fall, as stated by the property's landlord, until police searched the property.
D4vd has signed with record labels. He was engaged in a concert series at the moment Rivas's corpse were found, but cancelled those appearances after the finding of Rivas's remains.
