Musician D4vd Allegedly Named as Suspect in Fatal Case of Teen Discovered in Tesla
The artist known as D4vd has been listed as a individual under scrutiny in the demise of Celeste Rivas, a adolescent who went missing and was later discovered deceased inside the singer's Tesla vehicle earlier this year, as per police.
Discovery of the Body
The deteriorated corpse of Rivas, aged fifteen, was found in September inside the front storage compartment of a ebony Tesla owned by D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke. The automobile had been issued a violation in a Los Angeles neighborhood and then confiscated at a impound lot in the metropolitan area.
Chronology of Occurrences
Authorities theorize that Rivas likely passed away in the spring, noting that D4vd had probably been involved in dismembering and getting rid of the remains. The artist has been uncooperative in the investigation, according to a law enforcement representative.
The teenager Rivas was initially noted as disappeared from her hometown in spring 2024. The remains was later discovered in the singer's Tesla after workers at a towing company alerted a strong stench originating from the vehicle.
Investigation and Authoritative Statements
This reason for demise has still not been determined, but the forensic office remarked that Rivas likely was deceased inside the vehicle for an extended period before being located.” Authorities are treating her death as a homicide.
Details on the Singer
The Houston-born artist had been handed a violation in the Hollywood Hills just 11 days before Rivas was discovered in the vehicle, after violating the 72-hour parking limit. Residents in the Hollywood Hills reported that the Tesla had been parked in the area for more than 30 days.
The victim's sibling revealed that the family was informed that Rivas knew the musician and that she was traveling to see a movie with him just before she vanished.
D4vd, spoken as “David,” is a originally from New York musician famous for the hits “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” He and his agent were residing at a LA residence in the Los Angeles neighborhood in this past autumn, according to the residence's landlord, until law enforcement searched the residence.
D4vd has partnered with music companies. The artist was traveling for performances at the period Rivas's remains were located, but called off those performances subsequent to the location of Rivas's body.