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The artist known as D4vd was identified as a suspect in the death of Celeste Rivas, a young girl who went missing and was later found deceased inside the musician's Tesla car earlier this year, according to police.

Discovery of the Remains

The deteriorated remains of Rivas, fifteen, was found in this past autumn inside the frunk of a ebony Tesla linked to D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke. This automobile had been ticketed in a Hollywood Hills and subsequently seized at a impound lot in the metropolitan area.

Timeline of Events

Authorities theorize that Rivas almost certainly passed away in the springtime, stating that D4vd had probably been involved in dismantling and disposing of the body. The musician has not been cooperative in the probe, per a official source.

This young girl Rivas was originally noted as disappeared from a city 60 miles from Los Angeles in spring 2024. The remains was eventually found in the singer's Tesla after staff at the impound facility reported a strong stench coming from the vehicle.

Investigation and Formal Remarks

The fatal cause has not yet been ascertained, but the coroner's office remarked that Rivas seems to have been no longer alive inside the automobile for an prolonged time before being located.” Authorities are considering her death as a homicide.

Details on D4vd

The Texas-based singer had been given a ticket in the Los Angeles neighborhood just 11 days before Rivas was located in the vehicle, after violating the 72-hour parking limit. Neighbors in the neighborhood stated that the Tesla had been parked in the vicinity for more than 30 days.

The victim's family member commented that the relatives was informed that Rivas had a connection to the artist and that she was headed to see a movie with him just before she disappeared.

D4vd, spoken as “David,” is a NY-native artist recognized for the popular songs “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” D4vd and his representative were residing at a LA home in the Los Angeles neighborhood in September, per the home's landlord, until law enforcement searched the residence.

D4vd has contracted with Darkroom and Interscope. The artist was engaged in a concert series at the moment Rivas's body were discovered, but terminated those appearances subsequent to the location of Rivas's remains.