Singer D4vd Reportedly Identified as Person of Interest in Tragic Demise of Adolescent Found in Tesla
The artist known as D4vd became listed as a suspect in the demise of Celeste Rivas, a teenager who disappeared and was later located deceased inside the musician's Tesla car earlier this year, according to law enforcement.
Location of the Body
The decomposed corpse of Rivas, 15, was located in the fall inside the front storage compartment of a dark-colored Tesla owned by D4vd, whose actual name is David Anthony Burke. The car had been issued a violation in a Hollywood area and subsequently confiscated at a vehicle storage facility in the metropolitan area.
Chronology of Occurrences
Authorities theorize that Rivas likely passed away in the spring, noting that D4vd had apparently helped in dismembering and discarding the corpse. This singer has not been cooperative in the probe, as stated by a law enforcement representative.
This adolescent Rivas was initially noted as disappeared from Lake Elsinore in last April. Her body was subsequently found in the artist's Tesla after staff at a towing company reported a strong stench originating from the vehicle.
Inquiry and Official Comments
The fatal cause has still not been determined, but the coroner's office stated that Rivas likely was no longer alive inside the vehicle for an prolonged time before being discovered.” Law enforcement are viewing her passing as a homicide.
Background on the Singer
The Houston singer had been handed a violation in the Los Angeles neighborhood just eleven days before Rivas was found in the car, after exceeding the three-day parking limit. Residents in the area reported that the Tesla had been left in the neighborhood for several weeks.
Rivas's brother stated that the relatives was aware that Rivas was acquainted with the artist and that she was headed to watch a film with him just before she vanished.
D4vd, pronounced as “David,” is a NY-native singer-songwriter famous for the popular songs “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” He and his agent were living at a Southern California residence in the Los Angeles neighborhood in the fall, per the residence's proprietor, until authorities searched the residence.
D4vd has contracted with Darkroom and Interscope. He was traveling for performances at the moment Rivas's corpse were found, but called off those appearances after the location of Rivas's remains.
