Artist D4vd Supposedly Identified as Person of Interest in Fatal Case of Youngster Discovered in Tesla
The performer known as D4vd has been listed as a person of interest in the death of Celeste Rivas, a teenager who vanished and was later found deceased inside the musician's Tesla car in September, according to law enforcement.
Location of the Remains
This decayed body of Rivas, aged fifteen, was discovered in the fall inside the front storage compartment of a black Tesla linked to D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke. This car had been cited in a Los Angeles neighborhood and subsequently impounded at a tow yard in the city.
Timeline of Events
Investigators believe that Rivas almost certainly passed away in the spring, stating that D4vd had likely been involved in dismembering and discarding the corpse. The musician has refused to cooperate in the investigation, per a official insider.
This adolescent Rivas was originally declared missing from her hometown in last April. Her remains was eventually located in the musician's Tesla after staff at Hollywood Tow notified a powerful odor coming from the car.
Investigation and Formal Comments
The reason for demise has not yet been determined, but the forensic office stated that Rivas likely was deceased inside the automobile for an extended period before being found.” Law enforcement are viewing her passing as a murder.
Context on the Artist
This Houston artist had been issued a violation in the Hollywood area just less than two weeks before Rivas was located in the car, after overstaying the three-day parking limit. Locals in the Hollywood Hills mentioned that the Tesla had been parked in the area for more than 30 days.
Rivas's family member stated that the family was aware that Rivas knew the singer and that she was on her way to see a movie with him just before she disappeared.
D4vd, referred to as “David,” is a originally from New York artist famous for the chart-toppers “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” He and his representative were living at a LA residence in the Hollywood area in September, as stated by the home's owner, until authorities searched the home.
D4vd has contracted with record labels. The artist was on tour at the time Rivas's corpse were discovered, but cancelled those shows subsequent to the discovery of Rivas's corpse.
