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The artist known as D4vd became named as a person of interest in the death of Celeste Rivas, a young girl who vanished and was later found deceased inside the musician's Tesla automobile earlier this year, based on police.

Finding of the Deceased

The decayed corpse of Rivas, 15, was found in September inside the front trunk of a dark-colored Tesla owned by D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke. This vehicle had been ticketed in a Hollywood Hills and subsequently seized at a vehicle storage facility in Los Angeles.

Timeline of Events

Police theorize that Rivas probably died in the springtime, stating that D4vd had probably assisted in cutting up and getting rid of the remains. The artist has refused to cooperate in the investigation, as stated by a law enforcement representative.

This adolescent Rivas was originally reported missing from a city 60 miles from Los Angeles in spring 2024. Her body was subsequently found in the singer's Tesla after workers at a towing company notified a strong stench originating from the vehicle.

Inquiry and Official Statements

This fatal cause has still not been identified, but the coroner's office commented that Rivas seems to have been deceased inside the vehicle for an prolonged time before being located.” Police are viewing her death as a suspicious death.

Context on the Artist

The Houston-born musician had been issued a ticket in the Los Angeles neighborhood just eleven days before Rivas was found in the automobile, after overstaying the 72-hour parking limit. Locals in the Hollywood Hills mentioned that the Tesla had been parked in the neighborhood for several weeks.

Celeste's brother commented that the family was aware that Rivas knew the musician and that she was on her way to attend a cinema with him just before she vanished.

D4vd, referred to as “David,” is a NY-native musician recognized for the popular songs “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” The artist and his agent were staying at a Los Angeles home in the Hollywood Hills in September, per the home's proprietor, until police investigated the property.

D4vd has contracted with record labels. The artist was on tour at the moment Rivas's corpse were discovered, but terminated those performances subsequent to the location of Rivas's corpse.