Musician D4vd Allegedly Named as Person of Interest in Death of Youngster Discovered in Tesla
The artist known as D4vd became named as a individual under scrutiny in the demise of Celeste Rivas, a adolescent who went missing and was later located deceased inside the singer's Tesla vehicle in September, as per authorities.
Finding of the Body
The deteriorated corpse of Rivas, aged fifteen, was located in September inside the front storage compartment of a dark-colored Tesla owned by D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke. This car had been cited in a Hollywood area and subsequently confiscated at a impound lot in Los Angeles.
Timeline of Events
Police believe that Rivas likely died in the spring, adding that D4vd had apparently been involved in dismembering and getting rid of the remains. This singer has refused to cooperate in the investigation, per a law enforcement representative.
This teenager Rivas was first reported missing from Lake Elsinore in last April. The remains was later located in the artist's Tesla after workers at a towing company alerted a powerful odor originating from the automobile.
Probe and Official Statements
This fatal cause has yet to be ascertained, but the medical examiner's office commented that Rivas “appears to have been deceased inside the car for an prolonged time before being located.” Law enforcement are viewing her passing as a homicide.
Details on D4vd
The Houston-born musician had been given a ticket in the Hollywood area 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 stationed in the vicinity for more than 30 days.
The victim's brother commented that the family was aware that Rivas was acquainted with the musician and that she was traveling to attend a cinema with him just before she disappeared.
D4vd, pronounced as “David,” is a New York-born musician known for the chart-toppers “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” The artist and his agent were living at a Los Angeles home in the Hollywood Hills in September, per the home's proprietor, until law enforcement searched the home.
D4vd has signed with music companies. He was on tour at the moment Rivas's corpse were located, but cancelled those performances after the location of Rivas's body.
