Who was Celeste Rivas, the missing teen found dead in singer d4vd’s Tesla?

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The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) identified the decomposing body as celeste Rivas, a California teenager, on Wednesday after it was discovered in the boot of American singer d4vd’s impounded Tesla by police on September 8.

The case has become so popular on the internet in the United States since, but it is not known how or when she passed away.

What we currently know is as follows:

D4VD: Who is it?

American singer and songwriter David Anthony Burke, who is better known as “d4vd,” is a well-known 20-year-old American. He was a child in Queens, New York.

In 2021, D4vd began posting his songs to his YouTube channel and releasing his music to Soundcloud, an audio platform.

Romantic Homicide, a song he released as the first music video in September 2022, was the first one he posted. The YouTube video has received 179 million views as of Thursday.

This song’s audio was made available in July 2022. In the back of my mind, the song’s snippet went viral on TikTok’s social media platform. You passed away. I didn’t even cry, either. Not a single tear, really.

D4Vd also rose to TikTok fame with his own Here With Me song, which he streamed to YouTube in November of that year. This video had 244 million views as of Thursday. I don’t care how long it takes, as long as I’m with you, I’ve got a smile on my face, according to the song’s lyric, which went viral.

The singer is currently touring, playing in cities across the United Kingdom, Europe, and the United States. On Tuesday, he gave a performance in Minneapolis.

What are our current knowledges about the person driving the d4vd’s car?

Female human remains were discovered in a Tesla owned by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) on September 8th. The body was discovered at 12:20 PM (19:20 GMT), according to the Los Angeles Times.

After being abandoned for five days, the car was taken to a Hollywood tow yard. The car’s owner and location have not been revealed, according to authorities.

According to the BBC, police were dispatched to the car’s yard after hearing reports of a foul odor coming from it, citing LAPD officials.

According to the BBC report, LAPD Officer Charles Miller claimed that the car was likely to have been towed away “a few days” before the remains were discovered by police.

Authorities were unable to initially determine the person’s age and ethnicity when the car’s boot was discovered, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office.

However, they did point out that the deceased person was about 31 kg (70 pounds) and was 5 feet, 2 inches (157 cm) tall. She wore a tube top and a pair of black leggings in size small. She was also seen wearing a chain bracelet and a yellow metal stud earring, and had wavy, black hair. On the index finger of the body, it was said to have the words “Shhh” inscribed.

Celeste Rivas vanished last year at the age of 13 years old, according to the LAPD, who confirmed her identity on Wednesday. According to a missing person flyer seen by CBS News, Ravis was from Lake Elsinore in California, about 113 kilometers (70 miles) away from Los Angeles, and was currently aged 15 at the time.

Her death has not yet been determined as to what caused her.

What’s going on now?

According to police, D4vd is assisting in the investigation. He has not been officially detained, it is unclear.

The LAPD does not currently have a coroner’s recommendation for the manner or manner of death. Therefore, the LAPD stated in a statement to NBC News on Wednesday that they do not currently have any suspect information.