Musician D4vd Allegedly Named as Person of Interest in Tragic Demise of Youngster Discovered in Tesla
The performer known as D4vd was identified as a individual under scrutiny in the tragic passing of Celeste Rivas, a teenager who vanished and was later discovered deceased inside the musician's Tesla car this past fall, according to police.
Discovery of the Body
The decomposed corpse of Rivas, aged fifteen, was discovered in this past autumn inside the front storage compartment of a black Tesla registered to D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke. The car had been ticketed in a Los Angeles neighborhood and subsequently confiscated at a tow yard in the city.
Timeline of Incidents
Authorities believe that Rivas probably passed away in the spring, adding that D4vd had apparently assisted in dismantling and discarding the body. The artist has refused to cooperate in the inquiry, according to a police source.
The adolescent Rivas was first noted as disappeared from a city 60 miles from Los Angeles in April 2024. Her body was later found in the artist's Tesla after staff at the impound facility reported a powerful odor originating from the automobile.
Investigation and Formal Comments
The cause of death has still not been determined, but the medical examiner's office commented that Rivas likely was dead inside the automobile for an lengthy duration before being located.” Police are considering her demise as a suspicious death.
Context on the Singer
The Texas-based artist had been issued a ticket in the Los Angeles neighborhood just eleven days before Rivas was discovered in the automobile, after violating the three-day parking limit. Residents in the area mentioned that the Tesla had been parked in the area for over a month.
Celeste's sibling revealed that the family was aware that Rivas was acquainted with the artist and that she was traveling to see a movie with him just before she went missing.
D4vd, referred to as “David,” is a New York-born singer-songwriter known for the hits “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” He and his agent were living at a Los Angeles property in the Los Angeles neighborhood in this past autumn, according to the home's landlord, until police investigated the home.
D4vd has contracted with record labels. The artist was on tour at the moment Rivas's body were discovered, but cancelled those appearances after the location of Rivas's remains.
