Singer D4vd Supposedly Identified as Person of Interest in Tragic Demise of Youngster Discovered in Tesla
This performer known as D4vd was identified as a person of interest in the tragic passing of Celeste Rivas, a young girl who went missing and was later discovered deceased inside the artist's Tesla automobile in September, as per police.
Discovery of the Deceased
This decomposed body of Rivas, 15, was found in September inside the front trunk of a ebony Tesla registered to D4vd, whose actual name is David Anthony Burke. The vehicle had been ticketed in a Los Angeles neighborhood and then seized at a impound lot in the metropolitan area.
Timeline of Incidents
Investigators suspect that Rivas probably passed away in the earlier part of the year, stating that D4vd had apparently helped in dismantling and discarding the corpse. This artist has refused to cooperate in the probe, per a police insider.
This teenager Rivas was originally declared missing from Lake Elsinore in spring 2024. Her body was later discovered in the musician's Tesla after employees at a towing company alerted a foul smell emanating from the car.
Probe and Formal Statements
The cause of death has still not been identified, but the medical examiner's office stated that Rivas “appears to have been deceased inside the vehicle for an extended period before being located.” Authorities are viewing her death as a homicide.
Context on the Artist
This Houston singer had been given a violation in the Hollywood Hills just eleven days before Rivas was discovered in the vehicle, after overstaying the three-day parking limit. Neighbors in the area mentioned that the Tesla had been left in the area for over a month.
Celeste's brother revealed that the family was aware that Rivas had a connection to the artist and that she was traveling to attend a cinema with him just before she vanished.
D4vd, referred to as “David,” is a New York-born artist famous for the popular songs “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” D4vd and his manager were residing at a LA home in the Hollywood area in September, per the home's owner, until law enforcement searched the home.
D4vd has signed with music companies. D4vd was on tour at the time Rivas's corpse were found, but called off those appearances after the finding of Rivas's body.
