New details have emerged about the home D4vd was renting at the time 15-year-old Celeste Rivas’ body was discovered in the trunk of his impounded Tesla.
According to photos published by TMZ, the 20-year-old singer — who has now become a suspect in the mystery death — was living in a rental with a freezer that was allegedly large enough to have contained a body.
The revelation comes after investigators recently shared that Rivas’ body had been decapitated and frozen before its discovery.
On Sunday, the outlet published a photo from the rented house that showed a kitchen equipped with a large KitchenAid refrigerator and freezer combo.
The freezer portion was described as having a height of about 74 inches, a width of around 14 inches, and a depth of an estimated 27 inches, with the temperature reaching as low as -8 degrees Fahrenheit.
The body of Rivas — who was reportedly 5’3″ and weighed 120lbs — was found in a bag with the victim’s arms and limbs cut off, allegedly making it possible to have fit in the appliance if the shelves were removed.
Singer D4vd became a suspect in the mystery death of teenager Celeste Rivas days ago. And now news has emerged that D4vd’s rental home had a freezer large enough to fit a body; pictured in June
Celeste’s 5’3″, 120-lbs cadaver was found in a bag with the victim’s arms and limbs cut off, making it possible to have fit in the appliance if the shelves were removed
TMZ also noted that a social media clip from September 2024 shows the singer — real name David Burke — in a house with an appliance box in the background that could have been a freezer.
Sources linked to the investigation claim that when the teen’s corpse was found, in addition to having severed limbs, it had was beheaded and chopped into pieces.
Her remains are said to have been ‘partially frozen’ and thawing in the Tesla by the time they were found, insiders told TMZ.
As a result, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner may not be able to determine the cause of death, it was added.
While D4vd has been named as a suspect, he has not been charged with any crime.
A second suspect has also been identified in Rivas’ death, according to a podcast on the TMZ network.
Defense attorney Mark Geragos and TMZ Founder Harvey Levin revealed their findings in an episode of their show 2 Angry Men.
On Wednesday People reported similar information from a police source, but added that the unnamed person likely participated in the disposal of the body.
While D4vd has been named as a suspect, he has not been charged with any crime
Rivas’ decomposing body was found inside the trunk of an impounded Tesla registered to the 20-year-old star in early September
Geragos said he’s aware that the LAPD has established a detailed timeline of the crime by putting together social media posts, cell phone records and Tesla tracking data.
‘They have triangulated this to the point where they’ve got a chart at LAPD that you would not believe. They’ve got this thing down to a timeline that’s almost by the minute,’ he shared.
Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department made the grim discovery of Rivas’ body after receiving reports of a foul odor coming from the vehicle.
Police said the automobile had been at the impound lot for a few days, and the body placed in a bag inside the front trunk of the car.
Footage captured by ABC 7 showed police surrounding the car before it was eventually towed away.
It had Texas plates and had been abandoned in the Hollywood Hills prior to landing in the impound lot.
Just days before he was linked to the abandoned Tesla, the hitmaker plugged the deluxe version of his debut album Withered.
He wrote to his 2.1 million Instagram followers on September 7, ‘Withered Deluxe: Marcescence OUT SEPTEMBER 19TH!!!’
The music artist added, ‘every song written exclusively by me on my phone baby, this is a passion project i put together to make sure i didn’t lose the raw emotional weight my music carries and how much it means to u all.
‘Thank you to all the friends who collaborated with me on this. everyone ATE THEIR VERSES UP ❤️❤️❤️.’
He has not posted on his Instagram grid since then.
