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LAPD Sources Say D4vd Is a Suspect in Celeste Rivas Death Probe

No arrest is imminent as the medical examiner awaits toxicology before determining how the 15-year-old died.

Overview

  • The decomposed remains of Celeste Rivas, 15, were found Sept. 8 in a bag inside the front trunk of a Tesla registered to the singer at a Hollywood tow yard.
  • An LAPD source told multiple outlets that investigators now view D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, as a suspect, though he has not been charged.
  • Law-enforcement sources say the teen likely died in the spring and that the dismemberment and disposal may have involved more than one person.
  • Detectives executed search warrants at properties linked to the singer and seized items as he canceled his tour; sources say he has not cooperated despite earlier claims from his representatives.
  • Cause and manner of death remain deferred by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, and police told TMZ an arrest is "nowhere imminent" as the death investigation continues.