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Laneway Artist's Career Unravels as He Is Linked to Dead Teen

Authorities launched a homicide investigation after a decomposed body of a 15-year-old was found in the trunk of d4vd’s Tesla, prompting cancellation of all his US and European tour dates.

  • On September 8, police discovered decomposed human remains in the trunk of an impounded Tesla and identified the victim as 15-year-old Celeste Rivas.
  • Reportedly last seen in April 2024 in Lake Elsinore, Celeste Rivas, 15-year-old, had been missing for over a year and family say her relationship with David Anthony Burke began when she was 13.
  • After searching the home on September 17, the Los Angeles Police Department removed electronics and several items of evidence from the Hollywood Hills residence for analysis.
  • The family organised a funeral for October 5 and raised over $25,000, while D4vd cancelled all upcoming dates, including the Dublin show scheduled for October 14.
  • Although he has not been charged, David Anthony Burke is cooperating while leaked visuals prompted Kali Uchis, Crocs, and Hollister Co. to distance themselves as LAPD follows multiple leads.
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