Authorities say that until the coroner determines the cause of the death of Celeste Rivas, “remains uncertain if there is any criminal liability beyond the concealment of his body.”
Los Angeles police confirmed on Monday that the Tesla Registered in the name of the singer D4VDin which the adolescent decaying was found Celeste Rivas Hernandez14, stored in the trunk, had remained parked in his last place for “several weeks” before being towed in early September 2025. The update confirms the report published by Rolling Stone on September 18.
Sources of the noble neighborhood Bird Streets, in Hollywood hills, where the car was last seen, had already informed Rolling Stone that the Tesla Model Y Black, year 2023, did not leave his place at Bluebird Ave. For at least three weeks, until fined and screeked on September 5. Before that, according to them, the vehicle was intermittently circulated and had been seen on a nearby street since May.
“The vehicle was parked where it was scratched for several weeks, so the Mrs. Rivas Hernandez may have died several weeks before the discovery of your body, ”said the new statement from the Los Angeles Police Department (Lapd), released on Monday afternoon, 29. The department reported that its Division of thefts and Homicides “Investigating Diligently” the case, but still awaits the official definition of the cause of the death of Riva. Although many online speculate that the teenager was the victim of murder, considering the circumstances in which he was found, the coroner has not yet ruled out the possibility of accidental death, such as an overdose, or suicide.
“THE Los Angeles County Medical-Legal Institute has not yet determined the cause or form of the death of the Mrs. Rivas Hernandez. Thus, it remains uncertain if there is any criminal liability besides the concealment of its body, ”added the new statement from the Lapd. “THE Division of thefts and Homicides thoroughly examines all aspects of this case to discover the truth and seek justice to Celeste Rivas Hernandez and your family. ”
D4VDborn David Burkewas out of state on a national tour when the news on September 8 revealed that human remains had been found in his Tesla. The body of Riva It was discovered after staff of the roll of towed vehicles report that the car was “exuding a fetid odor and attracting flies,” according to a search warrant obtained by Rolling Stone.
Rivawhich would have turned 15 the day before his discovery, had been reported as missing by his family on several occasions in 2024, according to online posters of missing persons. The family did not respond to requests for comment, but the mother of Riva said to TMZ that your daughter had a “boyfriend” called David. Photos and videos that supposedly show Riva and Burke nearby circulated on social networks in recent weeks, but the police did not name Burkenor any other person, as investigated in the case. The lawyer of Burke Did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
In another detail, Riva had a tattoo on the right index finger with the word “Shhh…”According to the coroner by identifying it as the victim found in the Tesla. Burke seems to have a similar tattoo on the same finger, according to a photo published by the People in April.
Police later searched a house rented in the hills of Hollywoodone and a half blocks from where the Tesla It was screened. The owner confirmed to Rolling Stone that the property had been rented by the entrepreneur of Burke. The four -bedroom house had already served as a scenario for photos and contents published by Burkeand apparently he lived there before touring.
In his first press interview after the search, the property owner, Mladen Trifunovicsaid to Rolling Stoneon September 18, I had no idea that Burke He was living on the property until he was informed by his real estate administrator that same day.
“All this was a complete shock for me. I just learned about the police movement this morning,” he said Trifunovic at the time. “Until then, I had no idea that something had happened in the house or what was happening with D4VD and the missing girl. I never met D4VDand I didn’t know he had lived there. ”
Trifunovic said the rental contract was on behalf of the entrepreneur of Burke, Josh Marshall. According to him, the contract began in February 2024. Marshall did not respond to requests for comment.
Burke20, did not publicly comment on the death of the teenager. One day after the macabre discovery of the remains of Riva, Burke made a show in Minneapolis, in which he played dolls Toilet For fans. The rest of your tour was later canceled.
Researchers took more than a week to identify Riva like the victim. His body was so “severely decomposed” that the Los Angeles County Medical-Legal Institute He could not distinguish the color from his eyes or his race, and record his weight as 32 pounds. “She seems to have remained dead inside the vehicle for a long time before being found,” the institute said in an online report. The cause of the teenager’s death is still “pendant”.
When the body was discovered, a police source confirmed that the Tesla was registered in the name of Burke At an address in Hempstead, Texas. Burke was notified of the investigation and was “cooperating” with the authorities, confirmed to Rolling Stone a source close to the singer.
Although Burke seemed to show no concern before the identification of Rivafashion brands Crocs and Hollister They retreated in a campaign that brought the musician as a model of a collaboration between popular companies. “We are aware of the unfolding of this story. With respect to the current situation, we removed the contents of the campaign that presented D4VD while the investigation is still underway, ”the brands said in a joint statement sent to FOOTWEAR NEWS.
Burkeborn in New York, initially gained notoriety as a gamer of Fortnite and musician with the range produced independently “You and i”Launched online. He achieved mainstream success in 2022 with the highlighting singles“Romantic Homicide”And“Here with me”, Which were so successful at Tiktok that they reached the charts of Billboard. Your debut EP, Petals to Thornswas released in May 2023. His first studio album, Witheredcame out in April 2025.
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