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Medical Examiner Identifies Teen Found in Tesla Registered to Singer d4vd

Authorities have not classified the case as a homicide, with cause and manner of death still pending.

Overview

  • The Los Angeles medical examiner confirmed the victim as 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who had been missing since April 2024.
  • LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division is leading a death investigation and has not publicly named a suspect.
  • Forensic details released by investigators include advanced decomposition, partial dismemberment, clothing descriptions, and a “Shhh...” tattoo used in the identification.
  • The Tesla, registered to d4vd with Texas plates, was found abandoned, towed to a Hollywood lot, and had not been reported stolen.
  • Representatives for d4vd say he is cooperating with police; sponsors such as Crocs and Hollister have pulled back, and there are reports a Seattle tour stop was canceled.