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Key Takeaways:
- Authorities confirmed Celeste Rivas, 15, was found dead in D4vd’s impounded Tesla.
- Her body was discovered on Sept. 8, over a year after she was reported missing in April. 2024
- The cause of death was ruled a homicide, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Authorities have identified the decomposed body discovered last week in d4vd’s impounded Tesla as 15-year-old Celeste Rivas.
Her remains were found on Sept. 8 after police responded to reports of a “foul odor” coming from the Tesla at an impound lot on N. Mansfield Avenue. According to the coroner’s website, forensic testing confirmed Rivas’ identity, though the cause of death was still marked as “deferred” as of Wednesday (Sept. 17).
Speaking to TMZ, Rivas’ mother revealed her daughter disappeared on April 5, 2024 from Lake Elsinore, California. A missing person’s poster circulated at the time described her as having “wavy hair,” which lines up with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s initial description of the victim. She was “about 5-foot-1” and weighed 71 pounds.
The outlet also reported that Celeste’s boyfriend’s name was David — coincidentally the same as d4vd’s real name, David Anthony Burke. Despite the overlap, the “Romantic Homicide” singer has been “cooperating” with authorities while currently on the North American leg of his “Withered World Tour.”
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TMZ further noted that both Celeste and d4vd have a “Shhh…” tattoo on their right index fingers. However, the tattoo itself apparently isn’t particularly unique. Rihanna popularized it in the late 2000s, with other celebrities like Lindsay Lohan and Lily Allen following suit.
“A follow-up investigation at OPG by missing persons units detectives that same day led to the discovery of the body,” LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said on Tuesday (Sept. 16), per ABC News. “On Sept. 11, an autopsy was conducted. The decedent was determined to be female. The coroner ruled the death a homicide, finding that it occurred prior to the fire.”
In April, d4vd released his debut album, WITHERED, which featured a lone guest appearance from Kali Uchis. Earlier this month, he announced that a deluxe edition of the project will arrive on Friday (Sept. 19).
