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LAPD Says Teen’s Body Likely Sat for Weeks in Tesla Registered to Musician d4vd

Investigators are pursuing forensic analysis after a search warrant was served, with cause and manner of death still undetermined.

Overview

  • Police say the remains of Celeste Rivas Hernandez were likely in the vehicle for several weeks before their Sept. 8 discovery at a Hollywood tow yard.
  • Detectives executed a search warrant at a residence near where the car had been parked and seized items for testing, according to the LAPD.
  • The Tesla is registered to 20-year-old musician David Anthony Burke, known as d4vd, who has not been named a suspect or charged.
  • The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has not determined cause or manner of death, and the remains were released to the family on Sept. 23.
  • Parking citations were issued on Aug. 27 and Sept. 3 before the car was towed on Sept. 5; tow-yard workers later reported a foul odor and found the body in the front trunk.