Singer D4vd Allegedly Identified as Person of Interest in Tragic Demise of Youngster Found in Tesla
The artist known as D4vd became identified as a suspect in the tragic passing of Celeste Rivas, a young girl who vanished and was later located deceased inside the musician's Tesla automobile this past fall, based on police.
Finding of the Remains
The decayed body of Rivas, 15, was found in this past autumn inside the front storage compartment of a dark-colored Tesla registered to D4vd, whose actual name is David Anthony Burke. This car had been cited in a Los Angeles neighborhood and afterwards seized at a impound lot in the city.
Timeline of Events
Authorities suspect that Rivas almost certainly passed away in the spring, stating that D4vd had likely been involved in cutting up and discarding the body. This singer has not been cooperative in the probe, according to a police insider.
The teenager Rivas was originally noted as disappeared from her hometown in spring 2024. The corpse was later located in the artist's Tesla after workers at the impound facility notified a strong stench coming from the vehicle.
Inquiry and Authoritative Statements
The fatal cause has still not been determined, but the coroner's office commented that Rivas seems to have been no longer alive inside the automobile for an prolonged time before being found.” Police are considering her passing as a homicide.
Context on the Artist
The Houston musician had been given a ticket in the Los Angeles neighborhood just eleven days before Rivas was found in the car, after exceeding the three-day parking limit. Residents in the neighborhood mentioned that the Tesla had been stationed in the vicinity for several weeks.
Celeste's sibling commented that the family was knowledgeable that Rivas was acquainted with the artist and that she was traveling to watch a film with him just before she vanished.
D4vd, referred to as “David,” is a NY-native musician known for the chart-toppers “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” The artist and his manager were staying at a Southern California home in the Hollywood Hills in this past autumn, according to the home's landlord, until authorities investigated the home.
D4vd has partnered with Darkroom and Interscope. The artist was traveling for performances at the time Rivas's body were found, but cancelled those shows following the finding of Rivas's remains.
