New Documents Reveal Disturbing Details in D4vd, Celeste Rivas Case

Newly unsealed documents reportedly contain gruesome fresh details regarding the death of Celeste Rivas, the teenager whose body was found inside the trunk of a Tesla registered to singer D4vd back in September.

It had previously been reported that Rivas' body was dismembered and decomposing, but the Los Angeles County court documents obtained by KPRC 2 shed light on some disturbing specifics about the 14-year-old's remains.

What We Know So Far

• A decomposing body was found inside a Tesla belonging to musician D4vd at an impound lot in Hollywood on Sept. 8.
• The car was brought to the impound lot after “someone reported it abandoned” in Hollywood Hills, and police were called after workers “reported a strong odor” coming from the Tesla.
• The Tesla was never reported as stolen.
• The body was discovered inside a bag in the Tesla’s front trunk. The remains were not intact and had badly decomposed.
• The remains were so decomposed that it took authorities more than a week to identify the body.
• The remains were eventually identified as 14-year-old Celeste Rivas.
• D4vd, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, has a matching tattoo with Rivas, and her mother said she has been missing for over a year and that her daughter’s boyfriend was named David.
• D4vd initially decided to continue his world tour while cooperating with the investigation, but he cancelled the remainder of his tour on Wednesday.
• An unreleased love song written by D4vd references someone by the name of “Celeste” in the unfinished title and twice in the lyrics.
• Police raided a home connected to D4vd as they continue the investigation.
• D4vd moved out of the home that the police raided.
• Authorities did not officially deem the death a homicide since medical examiners have been unable to determine an official cause of death, but a detective has referred to the case as “an investigation into murder” in a filing.
• A private investigator made a “disturbing” discovery inside the house, finding items he believes could be used to “get rid of a person.”
• Police have stood by their statement that it is “unclear” whether a crime was committed beyond the concealment of the body, which would lead to a rather light punishment.
• The medical examiner has stopped sharing records regarding Rivas’ death.
• D4vd was not considered a suspect for the first two months of the investigation, but he has now been named a suspect in the girl’s death.
• LAPD believes a second suspect may have been involved.
• D4vd has hired a high-profile defense attorney.
• D4vd's friend Neo Langston was arrested in late January after failing to appear in court.
• Neo reportedly testified in front of a grand jury earlier this month.

Celeste's body found in different bags

According to KPRC 2, a “severely decomposed, dismembered body” was discovered inside the front trunk of a black Tesla Model X.

As noted above, it had been previously said that the remains were "not intact" and considered of a "head and a torso." These new court documents indicate the remains were separated in different cadaver bags.

"When investigators opened the front storage compartment, the petition states they located a black cadaver bag containing human remains. A second bag allegedly contained additional dismembered body parts," KPRC 2 wrote.

"Court records indicate the Tesla was registered to David Burke at a Hempstead, Texas address."

Authorities trying to compel D4vd's father to testify

Another thing these court docs reportedly show is that California prosecutors are trying to force Dawud Burke, D4vd's father, to travel from his home in Texas to testify in front of a grand jury.

D4vd is the subject of a grand jury investigation. Thus far, he has not been charged with any crimes.