Musician D4vd Supposedly Named as Suspect in Tragic Demise of Adolescent Discovered in Tesla
This artist known as D4vd has been identified as a person of interest in the tragic passing of Celeste Rivas, a adolescent who went missing and was later located deceased inside the artist's Tesla automobile this past fall, based on law enforcement.
Discovery of the Deceased
The decomposed corpse of Rivas, fifteen, was located in September inside the front storage compartment of a black Tesla owned by D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke. This automobile had been cited in a Los Angeles neighborhood and then confiscated at a vehicle storage facility in the metropolitan area.
Timeline of Occurrences
Police suspect that Rivas almost certainly succumbed in the springtime, adding that D4vd had likely assisted in cutting up and discarding the remains. This musician has been uncooperative in the inquiry, as stated by a official representative.
The young girl Rivas was first noted as disappeared from Lake Elsinore in April 2024. The remains was later discovered in the musician's Tesla after staff at a towing company notified a strong stench coming from the vehicle.
Investigation and Formal Comments
The fatal cause has still not been identified, but the forensic office commented that Rivas seems to have been deceased inside the automobile for an lengthy duration before being found.” Police are treating her passing as a murder.
Background on D4vd
The Houston singer had been issued a violation in the Hollywood Hills just 11 days before Rivas was located in the vehicle, after violating the three-day parking limit. Residents in the neighborhood reported that the Tesla had been stationed in the area for several weeks.
The victim's brother revealed that the family was informed that Rivas was acquainted with the artist and that she was on her way to watch a film with him just before she disappeared.
D4vd, referred to as “David,” is a originally from New York singer-songwriter recognized for the hits “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” He and his agent were living at a LA home in the Hollywood Hills in September, per the home's proprietor, until police entered the property.
D4vd has signed with record labels. D4vd was on tour at the time Rivas's corpse were found, but terminated those appearances after the location of Rivas's remains.
