Family and friends of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas, the girl whose body was found in the front trunk of a Tesla belonging to singer D4vd, gathered in deep sorrow on Monday as she was finally laid to rest at the Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Rowland Heights, California.
The funeral, held under a white tent and shielded from public view, was kept as private as possible. Mourners dressed in black carried Celeste’s white casket with visible grief on their faces, while others brought flowers to lay by her graveside, Daily Mail reported.
Celeste’s tragic story has gripped Los Angeles since her dismembered body was discovered inside D4vd’s abandoned Tesla near his rented Hollywood Hills home. Police were only alerted after a tow yard worker noticed a foul odor coming from the car when it was impounded.
Investigations later revealed that the teenager had likely been dead for several weeks before her body was found — a revelation that has sparked outrage and criticism over how slowly the case appears to be moving.
Despite public speculation, the “Romantic Homicide” singer, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, has remained silent about the incident. He reportedly broke his $20,000 lease and moved out of the Hollywood Hills property shortly after the car was discovered.
Police say “several items of evidence” were recovered from the home, though they have not disclosed further details.
Meanwhile, D4vd’s manager, Josh Marshall, has publicly denied any involvement on the artist’s part, saying the singer is cooperating with authorities and has postponed his upcoming tour and album release.
