Celeste Rivas‘ partially frozen and dismembered physique has left the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner unable to find out a definitive explanation for dying.
The event that would complicate the murder investigation involving rising Hip-Hop artist D4vd, in line with sources cited by TMZ.
The 15-year-old’s stays had been found contained in the trunk of a Tesla linked to the 20-year-old singer, whose actual title is David Burke. The car had been parked for days on a residential road within the Hollywood Hills earlier than being towed, at which level employees observed a foul odor and made the grisly discovery.
Rivas’ physique had been decapitated, her limbs severed and minimize into items, and her torso left intact. Investigators say the physique components had been “partially frozen” and had begun to thaw contained in the automotive.
Forensic consultants now face vital hurdles. The frozen state of the stays has broken tissue and probably erased key proof.
Freezing stays can distort or destroy forensic proof, together with toxicology outcomes and indicators of trauma. Investigators consider the physique was frozen intentionally to hinder the investigation and delay discovery.
“It’ll more than likely be ‘undetermined,’” a supply advised TMZ, referring to the official explanation for dying. Initially labeled an “obvious murder,” the situation of the physique has made it practically inconceivable to substantiate how Rivas died.
Regardless of the dearth of a medical willpower, the Los Angeles Police Division’s Theft-Murder Division continues to pursue the case as a homicide investigation. Legislation enforcement sources advised TMZ that an arrest may nonetheless be made even with out a confirmed explanation for dying.
The case has taken a darker flip with the revelation that authorities consider a second particular person helped D4vd dismember and eliminate Rivas’ physique.
Lawyer Mark Geragos appeared on the “2 Offended Males” podcast and mentioned he “is aware of the title” of the alleged confederate, who could have been concerned “earlier than, throughout, and after” {the teenager}’s dying.
A key a part of the investigation includes a suspicious journey D4vd allegedly took in spring 2025 to a distant space of Santa Barbara County. Sources say he was there for about two hours in the course of the night time.
Authorities suspect Rivas’ physique could have been saved in a freezer at that location for months earlier than being moved to Los Angeles.
Rivas vanished from her Lake Elsinore house in April 2024 at simply 13 years outdated. Her household advised police she had a boyfriend named David. Her stays weren’t discovered till September 8, 2025, the day after her fifteenth birthday.
The disturbing particulars of her relationship with D4vd have additionally surfaced. The 2 reportedly had matching tattoos on their proper index fingers studying “Shhh.” Mates of the artist allegedly believed Rivas was 19, unaware she was a minor after they met.
D4vd, who gained fame by TikTok and amassed over 3.6 million followers, was on tour abroad when the physique was found. He has since canceled his remaining U.S. and European reveals and has not cooperated with investigators. His authorized staff has remained silent.
Whereas the precise explanation for dying could stay unknown, authorities proceed to construct their case by digital proof, witness interviews and forensic evaluation.
The LAPD has not introduced any arrests as of November 22, 2025.
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