A decomposing body found in a car registered to singer D4vd has been identified as a missing 15-year-old girl, US authorities say.
Police officers discovered the remains of Celeste Rivas inside the boot of the impounded Tesla on 8 September, after responding to reports of a foul smell at the Hollywood tow yard in Los Angeles.
Authorities said both the cause and time of her death remain unknown.
Rivas, from Lake Elsinore in California, was 13 at the time of her disappearance and was last seen on 5 April 2024, according to a missing person flyer cited by CBS, the BBC's US partner.
Earlier, officers stated the Tesla was likely to have been at the Hollywood tow yard for a couple of days before the remains were found.
The car, which has a Texas license plate, was towed from the Hollywood Hills after it was abandoned five days earlier.
The vehicle is registered to 20-year-old David Anthony Burke, the official name of singer D4vd.
Last week, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner reported that the remains belonged to someone 5ft 2in tall (157cm) with wavy black hair, clothed in a tube top and black leggings.
It was noted that the remains had a tattoo on the right index finger reading: Shhh. The condition of the remains suggested the girl had been deceased for an extended period, according to law enforcement sources.
D4vd, who has millions of social media followers, is renowned for his viral hits including Here With Me and Romantic Homicide. He released his debut album in April and was on tour when the remains were discovered in the Tesla. A scheduled concert in Seattle on Wednesday was cancelled.
Police have confirmed that D4vd is cooperating with the ongoing investigation.
