D4vd arrested on suspicion of murder of Celeste Rivas found dead in his Tesla

Singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who went missing last year.

The 21-year-old has been under investigation for months after Hernandez’s remains were found in a Tesla registered to him in September.

Los Angeles police said the singer, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, was being held without bail on suspicion of murder.

Court documents show authorities had given her age as 14 when she was killed, after she was identified through forensics.

‘We did the best we can to keep tabs on him, but once we developed probable cause to arrest him for murder, then we were on him pretty diligently.’
The Tesla was found abandoned at a tow yard last year.

Hernandez was found inside after employees complained of a foul smell coming from the car.

Police investigators are reported to have found a cadaver bag containing a head and torso, as well as a second bag with other body parts inside, according to court documents.

D4vd’s attorneys Blair Berk, Marilyn Bednarski and Regina Peter have said they will ‘vigorously defend’ their client’s innocence.

They said: ‘Let us be clear – the actual evidence in this case will show that David Burke did not murder Celeste Rivas Hernandez and he was not the cause of her death.

‘There has been no indictment returned by any grand jury in this case and no criminal complaint filed.

‘David has only been detained under suspicion.’
The singer had been on tour when Hernandez was discovered, and subsequently cancelled his remaining dates.

A spokesperson for the artist said at the time that he was ‘fully cooperating with the authorities’.

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