Police officer who discovered physique of teenager in D4vd’s automotive shares fact behind what he noticed

The captain of the Los Angeles Police Division (LAPD) has addressed rumours surrounding the physique of teenager Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who was present in a automotive belonging to singer D4vd.

Celeste was 13 when she was reported lacking for the primary time, with a lacking individual flyer detailing that she was final seen on 5 April 2024.

The California-native’s stays had been discovered within the entrance boot of a Tesla, which was impounded at a Los Angeles tow yard on 8 September.

It was discovered that the automotive belonged to American artist D4vd, actual title David Anthony Burke.

Regardless of an LAPD supply claiming to have direct data of the investigation, claiming that D4vd was now a suspect within the case, these rumours had been shut down by the captain of the division.

LAPD Captain Scot M. Williams, who can also be the commanding officer of the Theft-Murder Division, said in September that they had been but to ‘decide a trigger or method of her loss of life’ when talking about Celeste, claiming that ‘we all know for certain that Celeste Rivas Hernandez died and somebody positioned her physique within the entrance trunk space of David Burke’s Tesla’.

Addressing rumours across the teen’s stays, Captain Williams told Those that, regardless of earlier experiences, Hernandez was not discovered ‘frozen and decapitated’ within the boot of the Tesla.

Debunking the rumours, he clarified: “Celeste’s physique was not frozen; she was not decapitated. The entire frozen factor would not even make sense. Her physique was within the automotive for weeks.

“Even when she had been frozen strong when she was put within the automotive (which there’s NO proof to recommend she was), 5 or extra weeks within the trunk of a automotive in sweltering warmth in the course of summer time wouldn’t have resulted in {a partially} frozen physique being found on September eighth.”

On Monday, the County of Los Angeles Division of Medical Examiner revealed that, following a court docket order, a safety maintain could be positioned on the case.

“No information or particulars related to the case, together with the trigger and method of loss of life and Medical Examiner report, could be launched or posted on the web site till additional discover,” the medical expert informed PEOPLE.

“The Division understands the general public’s curiosity on this case and stays dedicated to transparency when potential. Data can be made accessible as soon as the court docket order is lifted.”

Celeste was discovered simply sooner or later after her fifteenth birthday whereas D4vd was on tour.

D4vd’s consultant informed NBC Los Angeles that he was ‘absolutely cooperating’ with authorities. Celeste’s trigger and method of loss of life stay unknown as investigations proceed.

D4vd has not been charged with any crime.