Musician D4vd Allegedly Identified as Person of Interest in Death of Teen Found in Tesla
The performer known as D4vd has been listed as a individual under scrutiny in the death of Celeste Rivas, a adolescent who went missing and was later discovered deceased inside the singer's Tesla vehicle earlier this year, as per law enforcement.
Finding of the Remains
The decayed body of Rivas, 15, was located in the fall inside the front trunk of a black Tesla owned by D4vd, whose actual name is David Anthony Burke. The car had been ticketed in a Hollywood area and then seized at a vehicle storage facility in the city.
Timeline of Events
Authorities believe that Rivas probably died in the spring, stating that D4vd had apparently helped in cutting up and discarding the remains. This artist has refused to cooperate in the probe, as stated by a law enforcement source.
This adolescent Rivas was initially noted as disappeared from Lake Elsinore in last April. Her corpse was later found in the musician's Tesla after staff at a towing company alerted a powerful odor emanating from the vehicle.
Probe and Authoritative Comments
The fatal cause has yet to be determined, but the forensic office commented that Rivas likely was dead inside the automobile for an extended period before being located.” Police are treating her passing as a murder.
Context on the Artist
The Texas-based singer had been given a citation in the Hollywood Hills just less than two weeks before Rivas was found in the vehicle, after violating the short-term parking limit. Locals in the area mentioned that the Tesla had been stationed in the neighborhood for over a month.
Celeste's family member stated that the family was knowledgeable that Rivas was acquainted with the singer and that she was on her way to attend a cinema with him just before she disappeared.
D4vd, referred to as “David,” is a NY-native artist known for the popular songs “Romantic Homicide” and “Here With Me.” The artist and his agent were residing at a LA home in the Hollywood Hills in this past autumn, as stated by the home's proprietor, until police investigated the residence.
D4vd has contracted with record labels. D4vd was traveling for performances at the time Rivas's remains were discovered, but called off those performances following the discovery of Rivas's body.
