Singer D4vd has been arrested by Los Angeles police on suspicion of murder months after the decomposing body of a teenage girl was found in his Tesla.
The 21-year-old singer, whose name is David Anthony Burke, is being held without bail.
The Tesla belonging to the singer had been sitting an a Los Angeles impound when staff notice a foul smell coming from the vehicle. When police officers opened the cars trunk on the 8 September they reportedly found a bag containing decomposing remains.
The remains were identified as those of Celeste Rivas, a 14-year-old who has been missing since 2024.
D4vd first came to prominence on TikTok before he began releasing music including his hit Romantic Homicide.
At the time of the discovery of the remain he was on a US tour. The remainder of the tour was cancelled, and D4vd pulled out scheduled appearances in Australia. He was also dropped from marketing campaigns with retailer Hollister and footwear company Crocs.
At the time of the discovery representatives for the singer said he was cooperating with authorities. In December a Grand Jury began hearing evidence in relation to the case.
Police said Burke’s case will be presented to the district attorney’s office on Monday.
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